Boston University College of Communication


The Boston University College of Communication is the communication school of Boston University, a private research university in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1947, it was the first in the United States to offer a degree in public relations (PR). COM's AdLab is the first and largest student-run advertising agency. COM houses the university's undergraduate and graduate programs in advertising, film and television, journalism, media science, and public relations.
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Academics

Boston University's College of Communication comprises three academic departments: Journalism; Film and Television; and Mass Communication, Advertising and Public Relations. It also has two cross-department divisions: Emerging Media Studies and Communication. The college offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees.

Degree Programs

Boston University's College of Communication offers five Bachelor of Science undergraduate degree programs: Advertising, Film and Television, Journalism, Media Science and Public Relations. It offers 13 graduate degree programs: Advertising, Emerging Media Studies, Television, Film and Television Studies, Screenwriting, Media Ventures, Journalism, Media Science, Media Science: Marketing Communication Research, Public Relations, Strategic Integrated Communication, and Human Centered Design. It offers a combined BS/MS program in Branded Content Production and a certificate program in Civic Science Communication.

Accolades

Boston University's College of Communication is well regarded among communication colleges in the United States, listed on the Public Relations Education A-List by PR News and among Top Film Schools by Variety, and ranked by industry sources:
RankProgramSourceYear
1Best Schools for Public Relations & AdvertisingCollege Factual2025
2Best Journalism SchoolsCollege Factual2025
3Best Colleges for AdvertisingCollege Transitions2025
3Best Colleges for JournalismCollege Transitions2025
4Best Colleges for CommunicationsCollege Transitions2025
14Top Film SchoolsThe Wrap2025
16Best Film SchoolsThe Hollywood Reporter2025

Notable alumni

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