Overview

Located in the Tampa Bay metro area, the Zimmerman School of Advertising & Mass Communications is in the largest media market in the state of Florida and the 11th-largest media market in the country. The School maintains solid relationships with area professionals in the advertising industry.

Students can work and study in an environment closely aligned with their ultimate career choices and can tailor their programs to meet specific academic and professional needs.

The Advertising MSc program offered at University of South Florida it is useful both for mid-career professionals and those seeking entry-level advertising positions.

Major Research Areas:

Advertising

Mass Communications

Marketing

Communication

Media

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Quantitative Research Methods in Mass Communications

Advertising Proseminar

Advanced Advertising Management

Advertising Research

Advertising Analytics

Return on Advertising Investment

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

35 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Tampa, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

GRE^®

153 _(verbal)

144 _{(quantitative)}

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Appropriate bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution (e.g. Mass Communications, Communication, Marketing)
153V (60th percentile), 144Q (18th percentile) preferred on the GRE
a resume
three letters of recommendation (academic recommendations preferred)
a strong cover letter of intent
Students who lack an appropriate background in the selected concentration may be required to take additional courses to meet concentration minimums.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

16666 USD / year

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Out-of-State

16666 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

7840 USD / year

≈ 7840 USD / year

Living costs

Tampa

United States

1122 - 1951 USD / month

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