Graduate Programs

Be a professional communicator

UMass Dartmouth’s Professional Writing & Communication program meets a growing demand for professional and technical communicators who can:

Communicate information and ideas to multiple audiences
Research and assess audience needs
Develop materials, using a range of tools and media
Collaborate in and lead teams

To meet that demand, we offer several degree options with full- and part-time options for students:

We offer competitive stipends and tuition credits:

Teaching Fellowships in business and technical communication
Graduate Assistantships in writing center programming, public relations, grant writing, and web authoring

Features

Lauren Wood '27: From associate to bachelor's

Bristol Community College valedictorian transfers to UMass Dartmouth to complete her bachelor’s degree in communication

Tam Carter smiling, standing in the library

Tam Carter '24, MA '26: Systems of support

First-generation professional writing and communication student gains specialized experience through his graduate assistantship and teaching fellowship