M.S. Technical & Professional Communication

UW-Stout's Master of Science (M.S.) in Technical & Professional Communication is a fully online 30-credit degree that prepares you to communicate in the 21st century. Designed for working professionals, our flexible curriculum provides an innovative, student-centered learning experience with the potential to transform your career on your schedule.

Note: Admission to the M.S. Technical & Professional Communication program has been suspended. Questions may be directed to Greg Schneider-Bateman, schneider-batemang@uwstout.edu. While the program is not currently accepting applications, our college and industry partners encourage you to discover the natural alignment between your professional interest in communications and these related career-focused degree programs:

• M.S. Career & Technical Education (Online)
• M.S. Training & Talent Development (Online)

Our expert faculty teach courses in:

Certificates

Three graduate-level professional development certificates offer courses that are transferable into the degree program:

• Communicating with Emerging Media Certificate
• Improving the User Experience Certificate
• Communication Studies and Rhetoric Certificate

Professional Development Graduate Courses

Current high school teachers who wish to qualify to teach dual-credit courses (courses earning students high school and college credit) can earn up to 21 credits of ENGL graduate coursework. Please review the MS TPC Course Planner to learn more about courses and to see when they are tentatively planned to be offered. 

Tuition & Fees

Customized Instruction at UW Stout can be described as programs that are designed with the adult learner in mind. Other universities will present costs and value differently - make sure you're comparing apples to apples. If you're comparing UW-Stout's customized instruction tuition to our competitors, keep in mind:

• Customized instruction tuition rate includes the textbook rental fee.
• There are no additional university-based semester or technology fees.
• Students in customized instruction programs pay the same rate of tuition regardless if Wisconsin residents, out-of-state or international participants.

Value for Your Money

There’s more to value than just tuition. UW Stout also provides:

• Program Director – faculty with discipline expertise.
• Student Services adviser – one point of contact, providing support to students for each program.
• Course sequences and matrices – know what courses are offered when so you can plan ahead.
• Courses and programs may be stackable for use in another program.
• Courses are flexible and convenient for working professionals.
• Career Services staff to assist you with career planning and professional development.