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In working with, and being advised by, our world-renowned faculty, on-campus graduate students can earn either a thesis or non-thesis based Master\u2019s degree and a dissertation-based Ph.D. Degree with specializations in:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cla.purdue.edu\/communication\/graduate\/on-campus-graduate-program\/areas-of-study\/health-and-risk-communication\/?_ga=2.245941252.1027351808.1719854986-1349473048.1690894285\">Health and Risk Communication<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cla.purdue.edu\/communication\/graduate\/on-campus-graduate-program\/areas-of-study\/interpersonal-communication\/\">Interpersonal Communication<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cla.purdue.edu\/communication\/graduate\/on-campus-graduate-program\/areas-of-study\/media-technology-and-society\/\">Media, Technology, and Society<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cla.purdue.edu\/communication\/graduate\/on-campus-graduate-program\/areas-of-study\/organizational-communication\/\">Organizational Communication<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cla.purdue.edu\/communication\/political-communication\/\">Political Communication\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cla.purdue.edu\/communication\/graduate\/on-campus-graduate-program\/areas-of-study\/public-relations\/\">Public Relations<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><u>For more information about our on-campus programs<\/u>, please contact: <strong>gradcom@purdue.edu<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong><u>Online Graduate Programs<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>We also offer a fully online M.S. in Communication, and Graduate Certificates in Strategic Communication Management &amp; Communication and Leadership. 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