Why Should You Get an MPC?

Our graduates work in fields such as public relations, marketing communications, training and development, internal or organizational communication, social media and web communications, journalism and human resources.

Recent graduates work for Northrup Grumman, Intermountain Healthcare (IHC), ARUP Laboratories, Marketstar, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Hill Air Force Base, Deseret News and Canyons School District, to name just a few.

Multiple MPC graduates have been elected to public office or started their own businesses after graduation.

The possibilities are endless! Here are a small sampling of career options for an MPC grad:

Every organization in every industry needs effective communicators.

Surveys show that all employers are looking for basic skills including:

• relational (interpersonal, group/team)
• writing and speaking
• communicating visually and digitally
• critical thinking

If you possess these skills, you not only get the jobs, you also get the promotions. You emerge as a leader and manager because you know how to:

• build and lead teams
• convey clear and concise messages
• direct the flow of information
• make good decisions
• solve problems
• understand research
• innovate
• create
• and more!

WSU's MPC program works hard to ensure that every student can adapt the program offerings to best fit their goals. At the core of the program, students have the flexibility within core classes to pick courses that most closely match their career goals. For electives, students draw from interesting special topics classes or supplement their communication degree with courses in other graduate programs on the WSU campus that further their career goals. Students then choose a culminating experience – an academic master’s thesis, an applied professional project or a combination of additional elective classes – to finish in the way that accomplishes their goals.

If you have a particular career track in mind, we encourage you to consult with your MPC adviser to choose the elective classes, research projects, hands-on applications, and thesis/final project ideas most beneficial to achieving your goals. We also encourage you to network with professional mentors for further direction.