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College Magazine and PRWeek Honor MA, BA degrees
American University School of Communication has named SOC one of the top three best schools for public relations.
Over the past two years, PRWeek Magazine gave SOC's MA in Strategic Communication (2013) and SOC's BA in Public Communication (2014) the second-highest honor in the Best PR Education Program of the year category.
What is Public Communication?
It’s at the heart of our economy, society, and politics. Studios use it to promote their films. Politicians use it to get elected. Businesses use it to burnish their image. Advocates use it to promote social causes.
It’s a field built on ideas and images, persuasion and information, strategy and tactics. No policy or product can succeed without a smart message targeted to the right audience in creative and innovative ways. The ability to communicate strategically is what our programs are all about. Read more