Health Communication
Health communication is the study and practice of communicating promotional health information, such as in public health campaigns, health education, and between doctor and patient. The purpose of disseminating health information is to influence personal health choices by improving health literacy.
Because effective health communication must be tailored for the audience and the situation, research into health communication seeks to refine communication strategies to inform people about ways to enhance health or to avoid specific health risks. Academically, health communication is a discipline within communication studies.
Health communication may variously seek to:
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Matching Health Communication Colleges
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San Diego State University
Four or more years; Public; $17,622 average out-state tuition; $5,742 average in-state tuition |
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Northwestern University
Four or more years; Private not for profit; $60,276 average out-state tuition; $60,276 average in-state tuition |
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Grand Valley State University
Four or more years; Public; $19,628 average out-state tuition; $13,900 average in-state tuition |
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Tufts University
Four or more years; Private not for profit; $61,646 average out-state tuition; $61,646 average in-state tuition |
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Southeast Missouri State University
Four or more years; Public; $14,031 average out-state tuition; $7,461 average in-state tuition |
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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Four or more years; Public; $34,444 average out-state tuition; $14,446 average in-state tuition |
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Boston University
Four or more years; Private not for profit; $58,560 average out-state tuition; $58,560 average in-state tuition |
Scholarships for Health Communication Majors
RIT Achievement Scholarships for Business, Liberal Arts, and Hospitality ManagementRochester Institute of Technology |
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award $19,000 |
deadline January 15, 2025 |
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DescriptionTheRIT Achievement Scholarships for Business, Liberal Arts, and Hospitality Management is open to entering freshmen at Rochester Institute of Technology. You must have a minimum 1800 SAT/26 ACT score and a 'B+' average. Also, you must demonstrate outstanding leadership service, entrepreneurship or citizenship to be eligible for this award. ... View Scholarship Details |
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AMA Foundation Physicians of Tomorrow ScholarshipAmerican Medical Association Foundation |
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award $10,000 |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe AMA Foundation Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship is available to medical students in their final year of medical school. Selection for this award is based on academic achievement and/or financial need. Students pursuing a career in medical journalism may also apply. View Scholarship Details |
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J. William and Mary Diederich ScholarshipMarquette University |
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award $8,000 |
deadline February 01, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe J. William and Mary Diederich Scholarship is available to incoming freshman at Marquette University. Your selection is based on financial need as determined by completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. You must meet two of the following criteria: rank in the top 10 percent of your high school class, have a minimum 28 ACT... View Scholarship Details |
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Jim Borden Memorial ScholarshipTrib Total Media |
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award Up to $7,500 |
deadline January 10, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Jim Borden Memorial Scholarship is open to high school seniors and current undergraduate students. You must be planning to major in journalism, English writing, communications or related field, be a resident of the Pittsburgh region (Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Greene, Westmoreland or Washington County) and maintain a... View Scholarship Details |
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Scholarship for Diversity in Media - Trib Total MediaTrib Total Media |
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award Up to $7,500 |
deadline January 10, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Scholarship for Diversity in Media is open to minority high school seniors and current undergraduate students. You must be planning to major in journalism, English writing, communications or related field, be a resident of the Pittsburgh region (Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Greene, Westmoreland or Washington County) and... View Scholarship Details |
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Forever Miss America ScholarshipMiss America Pageant |
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award $5,000 |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe Forever Miss America Scholarship is available to women who are contestants at the state level in the Miss America competition. You must be working towards a career in the arts or entertainment industry to be considered for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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Ezhishin ScholarshipType Directors Club |
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award $5,000 |
deadline June 03, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Ezhishin Scholarship is available to Native American and First Nation students enrolled at an accredited college or university. You must be currently enrolled in your junior year and exemplify a creative practice that explores typography, type design, or relevant linguistic work to qualify for this award. A written statement, three samples... View Scholarship Details |
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Adé Hogue ScholarshipType Directors Club |
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award $5,000 |
deadline June 03, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Adé Hogue Scholarship is available to BIPOC students enrolled at an accredited college or university. You must be currently enrolled in your junior year and demonstrate exceptional talent and promise in the creation of letterforms, be they typeface, lettering, or calligraphy or in typographic design, to qualify for this award. A written... View Scholarship Details |
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FFA Future Leaders / Tractor Supply Co ScholarshipNational FFA Foundation |
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award Up to $10,000 |
deadline January 09, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe FFA Future Leaders / Tractor Supply Co Scholarship is available to high school senior, college, and trade school students who are FFA members. To be eligible for this award, you must be pursuing studies in a field related to agriculture and be a member of FFA. View Scholarship Details |
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Humanities Scholars Program - University of Maryland, Baltimore CountyUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore County |
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award Up to $22,000 |
deadline January 15, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Humanities Scholars Program is open to incoming freshmen at University of Maryland, Baltimore County. You must major in: Africana or American studies, English, history, modern languages, linguistics, philosophy or any interdisciplinary humanities program to be eligible for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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Health Communication Related Majors
- Communications
- Journalism
- Broadcast Journalism
- Advertising
- Mass Communication/Media Studies
- Communication and Media Studies
- Public Relations/Image Management
- Photojournalism
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
- Sports Communication
- Radio and Television
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Political Communication
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
- Publishing
- Communication Management and Strategic Communications
- Organizational Communication
- International and Intercultural Communication
- Business and Economic Journalism
