Hello Communications,
Currently I am working as a social media strategist in a non english speaking country. I would like to further my studies, but do not wish to leave the place I now consider home. This has me thinking about the option of doing an MA in Communications/Media online. Eventually, I would like to pursue a PhD and become a professor in media studies, but I am concerned my online MA credentials would not be credible enough to secure me an acceptance. I do not know anyone who has done an MA online, so I have no idea what the outcome could be.
What is the opinion on earning an MA/PhD online? Does anyone know of any reputable programs? Do you think that credentials earned online are good enough to land a University teaching position? I feel like there is a stigma against online credentials, but wonder how much of that is just me.
Any discussion, opinions and advice on the topic would be appreciated!
These are the online programs that have caught my attention:
University of Leicester - MA Mass Communication
Ellis University - MA Business Communications
University of Nebraska - MA Journalism/Mass Communications
University of Sheffield - MA Global Journalism
University of South Florida - MA Digital Journalism and Design
University of North Carolina - MA Technology and Communication
European Graduate School - MA Media/Communication (This one is a bit of a mystery to me)
George Washington University - MPS Strategic Public Relations
Saybrook University - MA Human Science
Touro University Worldwide - MA Media/Communications Psychology
Kent State University - MA Journalism/Mass Communication
The New School for Public Engagement - MA Media Studies
Pacifica Graduate Institute - MA Engaged Humanities