Ready to shape public opinion through storytelling, report breaking news, or lead creative campaigns? Discover your voice in LSU’s Mass Communication program.

Major in Mass Communication

What is Mass Communication?

Mass Communication is where media, creativity, and purpose collide. Through journalism, public relations, advertising, and digital media, you'll learn how to create content that informs, persuades, and inspires. When you major in mass communication, you'll get hands-on experience in real-world media projects, guided by faculty with industry expertise. Whether you dream of becoming a news anchor, social media manager, or creative director, LSU's Manship School prepares you for mass communication jobs and careers across every platform, turning your ideas into impact. LSU offers concentrations in Digital Advertising, Journalism, Political Communication, Public Relations, and Fast Track, 3+3 Pre-Law Program.

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Program Highlights

Real Media Experience Build your portfolio with student-run media—Tiger TV, The Reveille, and KLSU Radio. Join the Statehouse Bureau and cover the Louisiana Legislature for statewide publications. Get course credit through the Cold Case Project, an unsolved civil rights collaboration with regional media, or LSU Athletics.

Cutting-Edge Research Labs Access our state-of-the-art Media Effects Lab, Social Media Analysis & Creation Lab. And Public Policy Research Lab for hands-on research exploring audience behavior, digital trends, the impact of social media, and more.

Media & Public Affairs Training The Reilly Center for Media & Public Affairs is key to your program, exploring the integration of media and public policy. Research and events prepare you for influential roles in the media.

Mass Comm Residential College Live and learn with your peers in South Hall — your residence with dedicated support from faculty and staff, shared classes, and special activities to jumpstart your journey and promote academic success, creating a smaller network within the larger LSU campus.

What You Can Do

An LSU degree opens doors to a wide range of career paths and professional opportunities. With a strong academic foundation, real-world learning, and support from a powerful alumni network, you’ll graduate prepared for success in today’s competitive job market. Whether you’re planning to work in a corporate setting, nonprofit organization, government agency, creative industry, or research lab, LSU equips you with the in-demand skills and hands-on experience employers value most.

Potential Careers

Account Manager
Copywriter
Creative Director
Multi-Platform Journalist
Television Producer
Television Reporter
Web Journalist
Campaign Strategist/Consultant
Lawyer
Political Journalist
Press Secretary
Communications Director

Workplace Settings

Medicine
Newsrooms
Healthcare
Higher Education
Athletic Brands
Government
Corporate
Public Relations Firms
Creative Agency
Freelancer
Consulting Firms

$53,000

Average alumni Mass Communication salary 5 years after graduation

Building Skills

Multimedia Storytelling Learn to craft compelling stories using text, video, audio, and graphics.

Visual Communications Design digital and print content that captures attention across media platforms.

Strategic Communications Develop campaigns, analyze audiences, and learn how to manage crises for real scenarios.

Media Research Use state-of-the-art facilities to analyze media influence and audience behavior.

Professor Wilks’ mentorship had a lasting impact on me. Her guidance helped me thrive in college and in internships, which set the course for my post-graduation plans. Manship gave me not just a degree, but a direction.Kaylee A. Rome '25
Journalism

With a small faculty, the digital advertising department is tight knit, which allows me to form connections with my professors, who provide me with advice, support and professional advancement opportunities.Belle Ng ‘27
Digital Advertising

Putting yourself out there can seem so tedious and overwhelming, but when you do it, you receive growth, rewards, and a sense of encouragement to keep moving forward. I thank the Manship School for allowing me to grow as a communicator but also as a person who is forever evolving.Lo’Kiyon Harrison ‘25
Public Relations

My advertising capstone course was one of my favorite classes. My classmates and I developed a yearlong campaign for AT&T, and we presented our work at the NSAC competition. Not only did I gain hands on experience, I also built lifelong friends.Amyri Jones ‘25
Digital Advertising

As soon as I stepped foot at LSU, it felt like home. It immediately made me feel like I was part of something bigger than myself. Manship was the icing on the cake of everything that is LSU.Sarah Catherine LaBorde ‘20

I am thankful for Tiger TV because it resembles a real newsroom and allowed me to practice and build confidence while also providing a safety net for me to learn and make mistakes. When I graduated, I was prepared for the work force.Farrah Reed ‘13

Advance your Career

Post-graduate education

LSU offers competitively ranked post-graduate programs designed to help you innovate and lead in your field. Engage in advanced coursework, contribute to impactful research, and learn from expert faculty who are solving real-world challenges across Louisiana and beyond. Whether you're looking to deepen your expertise, pivot into a new industry, or accelerate your career, LSU’s graduate programs open the door to a world of opportunity.

Master of Mass Communication PhD in Media & Public Affairs Dual MMC/Law Degree

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