Undergraduate Degrees
Get Your Bachelor’s Degree at the School of Communication
We Also Offer Accelerated Bachelor Master’s Programs for Students To Earn Two Degrees in Five Years
The School of Communication offers a variety of bachelor’s degrees in the following fields:
Advertising Creative
The Bachelor of Arts in Advertising Creative offers students the opportunity to earn a four-year degree and build a career-ready creative portfolio, all while developing a deep sense of ethics and responsibility in advertising. Students in this program prepare for careers in the creative departments of advertising agencies. Learn More
Advertising and Public Relations
The Bachelor of Arts in Advertising/Public Relations allows students to earn a degree in advertising, public relations or both. Loyola’s close proximity to both major agencies and the brands they represent gives students the opportunity to get first-hand exposure to the industry.
In 2020, the global public relations market was worth 88 billion U.S. dollars. By the end of 2025, the industry is expected to be worth 129 billion dollars.
Global media owners’ ad revenue is expected to reach 808 billion U.S. dollars in 2022 and surpass the one trillion dollar mark. Learn More
Advocacy and Social Change
The Bachelor of Arts in Advocacy and Social Change prepares students for careers related to social justice. Students study everything from community organizing to lobbying to political campaigns.
Six of every ten people are optimistic that as companies begin to address social justice issues, the world will improve. 62 per cent of people believe companies can normalize conversations about social justice causes through their marketing and communications. Learn More
Communications Studies
The Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies explores the intersection between the theory and practice of communication. Communication studies courses help students understand how communication can persuade, comfort, alienate, or bring the world together.
Over two million people with communication studies degrees are actively working in the United States. Learn More
Film and Digital Media
The Bachelor of Arts in Film and Digital Media teaches students how to create interactive, entertainment media across platforms and borders, from film screens to mobile devices in virtual and sustainable environments.
Film and video editors working in the motion pictures and video industries earn a median salary $86,590 per year. Learn More
Multimedia Journalism
The Bachelor of Arts in Multimedia Journalism prepares students to tackle the issues shaping today’s media landscape. Students learn how to research, interview, gather facts, write and produce other digital content across a variety of platforms.
Eight of every ten working journalists say that if they could go back in time, they would pursue a career in the news industry all over again. Learn More
Accelerated Bachelor's to Master's Programs
Accelerated Bachelor’s/Master’s programs allow eligible, full-time students to complete both an undergraduate and graduate degree in just five years. These programs provide a significant cost savings to students interested in accelerating their path to an advanced degree. Finishing both programs in five years, including both undergraduate and graduate courses during your senior year, equates to a lower overall cost than if both programs were completed separately.
Accelerated Bachelor's/Master's students can also take advantage of the Returning Rambler Scholarship for eligible programs, offering a 25 percent tuition discount for graduate studies.
For more information and to find out your total estimated cost for an accelerated program, please connect with the Financial Aid Office. Learn More
Accelerated Bachelor’s/Master’s Programs Involving the School of Communication
Accelerated Bachelor’s/Master’s with Master of Communication in Digital Media and Storytelling or Global Strategic Communication
Undergraduate students working on a BA/BS in the School of Environmental Sustainability may be eligible to enroll in an accelerated bachelor’s/master’s program to earn either an MC in Digital Media and Storytelling or an MS in Global Strategic Communication from the School of Communication. Students working on a BA in the School of Communication (Communication Studies, Advocacy and Social Change, Advertising and Public Relations, Advertising Creative, Multimedia Journalism, or Film and Digital Media) may be able to enroll in an accelerated bachelor’s/master’s program to earn an MS in Environmental Science and Sustainability from the School of Environmental Sustainability. Environmental degradation is one of the most daunting challenges of the 21st century and therefore requires people with specialized training to facilitate and communicate impactful solutions. Loyola University Chicago's School of Environmental Sustainability and the School of Communication are partnering to offer unique interdisciplinary dual-degree programs designed to train environmental scientists to be better communicators and communication professionals to understand environmental science better.
Accelerated Bachelor’s/Master’s with Master of Science in Global Strategic Communication
The School of Communication’s accelerated BA/MS program is for advertising and public relations students who want to communicate messages on a global stage. The program combines the best of two degrees, the BA in Advertising and Public Relations and the MS in Global Strategic Communication. In the non-thesis program, students will gain an understanding of strategic communication professions in a globalized world. Learn More