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MASS MEDIA STUDIES

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Why Mass Media Studies

A Hofstra degree in Mass Media Studies gives you a comprehensive understanding of today’s rapidly evolving media landscape. In the Herbert School of Communication, you will examine the social, legal, political, historical, and economic forces that shape how media is created, distributed, and consumed. You will also explore the impact of digital platforms, emerging technologies, and global communication trends. With this strong analytical foundation, students apply their knowledge to a wide range of career paths or pursue advanced study in fields such as law, management, politics, education, and media-related industries.

Think Beyond the Screen

Develop the critical tools to analyze how platforms and power structures influence public life.

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Degrees & Programs

Students at the Herbert School are offered a range of classes that allow them to focus on their individual interests and to find their specialty: advertising or marketing; specific industries, such as fashion or sports; and various tools and methods of communicating with audiences, such as social media.

UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES & PROGRAMS

BA in Mass Media Studies Interdisciplinary Minor in Immersive Media Minor in Integrated Media Minor in Mass Media Studies

Career Path & Outcomes

With the comprehensive mass media studies program, you’ll be ready to pursue either a career right after graduation or advanced study.

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Recent Hofstra mass media studies graduates work for leading companies and organizations in many different industries, including:

  • Council on Foreign Relations
  • ESPN
  • Fox News
  • iHeartMedia
  • NBC Universal
  • The New York Times

Mass media studies graduates are also pursuing advanced study at prestigious universities, including:

  • Boston College
  • Boston University
  • Columbia University
  • New York University
  • Syracuse University

89%

Graduates who accepted a job within six months after graduating

$51.6K

Average annual salary of mass media studies majors in the NYC region

17%

Expected job growth by 2026

Experience Media From the Inside Out

Gain Hands-On Experience

More than a dozen campus media outlets and organizations let you expand your creativity and explore numerous media platforms.

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Go Global

Journey beyond the classroom and experience Rome, Cuba, Los Angeles, and NYC through the Herbert School’s study abroad programs.

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Students Have Recently Interned At:

  • 1010 WINS
  • AMC Networks
  • Atlantic Records
  • Billboard magazine
  • Brooklyn Nets
  • CBS/CBS News
  • Cosmopolitan and Seventeen magazines

Related Subjects

International Business

Build skills for global markets, stretegic management, and more, with options to minor in international business and marketing.

Marketing

Explore human behaviour and apply your creativity in careers across marketing, advertising, fashion, and sports industries.

Writing for the Screen

Create compelling content for every screen and build storytelling skills that prepare you to thrive in the evolving world of television and visual media.

Languages

Expand opportunities by learning another language, strengthening communication, cultural understanding, adaptability, and critical thinking.

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Department of Journalism, Media Studies, and Public Relations

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Jeffrey Morosoff

Associate Professor

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A NATIONAL STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE

Hofstra’s Department of Journalism, Media Studies, and Public Relations is fully accredited by the prestigious Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, distinguishing it as one of the finest in the country.

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