Mass Communications

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Mass Communications

Do you dream of being on the radio, appearing on television, or attracting followers to a YouTube channel? Or maybe you want to promote a new idea, produce an award-winning film, take stunning photographs, or captivate audiences as a professional speaker? Motlow State Community College offers two associate degree options in mass communications to help you get started!

Earn either an Associate of Science (A.S.) or an Associate of Arts (A.A.) degree at Motlow. Both options are Tennessee Transfer Pathways (TTPs). TTPs enable you to complete your degree at Motlow and then seamlessly transfer to any Tennessee public, and many private, universities to complete your bachelor’s degree.

A Mass Communications concentration from Motlow provides hands-on experience with current technology to prepare students for careers in the communications industry. You will learn these technologies through a creative, project-based experience. You will explore a variety of areas within mass communications.

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Find Your Future

Have you chosen a major? Is there a program of study that inspires you? Do you have your heart set on a particular degree? Motlow is here to help you find your future and craft a great career.

Start by choosing the credentials you want. Motlow offers:

Short-term certifications,
One-year diplomas,
2-year associates degrees,
Associates degrees with embedded micro-credentials, and
Pathways to numerous bachelor degrees with majors in hundreds of programs. We have many additional articulation agreements with universities that allow you to easily transfer or even enroll simultaneously at Motlow and another institution
We have articulation agreements with universities that allow you to easily transfer or even enroll simultaneously at Motlow and another institution.

Use our program finder to explore all of the possibilities. Visit our transfer & articulations page to learn more about our partnerships with other universities. Explore your interests and aptitudes with our free YouScience tool.

Meet with one of our admissions counselors. Enroll and get assigned your very own completion coach.

The time is right. Call us today. It’s never been easier to find a scholarship and apply for aid to help pay for college. Our mission is your success, and we want to make exploring Motlow simple & free.

You can make a median salary of $65,640 per year in Tennessee with a degree in mass communications.

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Learn What You Can Earn

There are a lot of career opportunities in this industry.

Here are great resources to help you explore the salary possibilities in this field of study.

Careers in Mass Communications

Mass communications is the study of communicating with the masses, but is also about storytelling with strategy and purpose. The study of mass communications is centered around how messages persuade and affect the behavior and opinion of the person or people receiving the content.