As an MSU Denver Online student, you receive all benefits of in-person students, including 24/7 tutoring and mental health support, plus dedicated Success Coaches for your online journey.
Declare a fully online major and you can get up to $1000 per semester in scholarships that are not need based.
MSU Denver courses are designed with your career in mind and we offer internship and job placement assistance unique to your situation.
Communication is at the center of every relationship, team, and organization. In the online Communication Studies B.A., you learn how to listen, speak, and write with clarity so you can lead meetings, build trust with clients, and navigate tough conversations at work and in your community.
You can complete the program fully online while you work or care for family. Small, discussion-focused classes help you practice real conversations instead of only reading about them, so you build skills you can use the same day in your job and life.
As you move through the major, you can stay broad as a Communication Studies generalist or choose a concentration such as Professional and Organizational Communication or Rhetoric and Public Culture, tailoring projects and presentations to the industries and issues you care about most.
Communication Studies faculty at MSU Denver are active researchers, consultants, and community partners who bring current examples from real organizations into their classes.
For example, Professor Brenden Kendall is an organizational communication scholar and consultant whose work focuses on ethics at work, professional communication, and strategic change. He has co-authored books and articles on communication ethics and professional life and collaborates with community partners on communication strategy.
When you take classes with faculty like Professor Kendall, you learn from people who coach teams, lead communication projects, and study how real workplaces function. That kind of experience helps you connect course concepts to your own goals and career path.
In the online Communication Studies B.A., you build a deep foundation in how people create meaning together. You will study interpersonal, group, and public communication while practicing how to adapt your style for virtual meetings, presentations, written messages, and social or digital media.
You can complete the major as a generalist or choose a formal concentration so your coursework lines up with your goals.
The skills you build in communication studies apply in many industries. Here are a few examples of annual mean salaries for communication-related roles in Colorado.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
(May 2023 data for Colorado)
. Career and salary data is for general information only and does not guarantee any specific job or salary outcome.
Graduates with an online Communication Studies degree work in many settings, including public relations, internal communications, training and development, community outreach, marketing, and nonprofit advocacy. Some move into leadership roles after gaining experience.
Because communication skills are needed in every field, you can pair this major with your interests in areas like health, business, education, government, or the arts. You will learn how to translate complex ideas for different audiences, manage conflict, and build relationships that help teams and organizations succeed.
Along the way, you can connect with MSU Denver's Classroom to Career Hub for help with resumes, internships, and job searches and use your concentration and course projects to build a portfolio that speaks directly to employers.
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Request InformationYou get the same faculty, the same degree, and the same student services that on-campus Roadrunners receive. As an online student, you are fully included and fully supported.
Online does not mean alone at MSU Denver. We’re here for you!
Low in-state tuition, reduced tuition for western states, scholarships exclusive to online majors, and flexibility to take as many or few classes as you want, all make MSU Denver the affordable online choice.
As low as $315.20 /credit*
Example: 12 credits – $4,703.36 total including tuition & fees.
*Colorado Opportunity Fund (COF) reduces per-credit costs for eligible Colorado residents.
As low as $646.80 /credit
Example: 12 credits – $7761.60 total including tuition & fees.
Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) and Roadrunner Interstate Tuition (RIT) reduce nonresident costs for certain states.
Declare a fully online major and you may qualify for up to $1,000 per semester (fall/spring). No separate scholarship application is required.
Learn more about eligibility and how it works.
Exclusively online students save over $100 per semester in fees compared to on-campus students.
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Undergraduate Tuition & Fees.
Figures shown are example 2025–26 rates.
Most applicants are admitted, and you will usually receive your admission decision within a few days.
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You are typically eligible for admission if you have a 2.0 or higher unweighted high school GPA, are 20 or older with a high school diploma or GED, or have 24 or more transferable college credits.
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