University of North Texas 
The department offers a graduate program leading to a Master of Arts with a major in communication studies.
The master's degree requires the completion of at least 36 hours of graduate coursework on an approved Master's Degree Plan. There are three options for completing this degree:
- 36 hours of coursework, including 6 hours of Master's Thesis and oral examination
- 36 hours of coursework, including 3 hours of Research Problems in Communication (COMM 5930) plus a comprehensive examination
- 36 hours of coursework, including 3 hours of Graduate Internship in Communication Studies (COMM 5481) plus a comprehensive examination
