Boston University College of Communication

Boston University College of Communication (COM) has been educating professional communicators since we offered the world’s first degree in public relations in 1947 and the first master’s and PhD degrees in emerging media studies in 2015.

COM prepares students for careers in Film, Television, Journalism, Mass Communication, Advertising, Public Relations and Media Analytics, and offers advanced studies in Communication Research, including the field of Emerging Media. With more than 2,000 undergraduate and graduate students, the college is among the largest of its kind in the country and offers a broad and deep curriculum rooted in the liberal arts and complemented by professional education.

Professional leadership, award-winning creativity, groundbreaking research, influential commentary…our students, alumni, and faculty make a daily, lasting impact on the communication industry.