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
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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Douglas W. Mummert ScholarshipNational Academy of Television Arts and Sciences |
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award $10,000 |
deadline March 31, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Douglas W. Mummert Scholarship is available to high school senior students who intend to pursue a career in the television industry. You must have made a positive impact through community service to be eligible for this award. 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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Joanna Kristine Howell ScholarshipAlpha Delta Pi Foundation, Inc. |
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award Up to $5,000 |
deadline March 03, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Joanna Kristine Howell Scholarship is available to members of Alpha Delta Pi, Beta Upsilon Chapter. Preference goes to graduate students majoring in communications. View Scholarship Details |
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UNCF Domino’s Pizza ScholarshipUNCF, Inc |
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award $4,250 |
deadline March 06, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe UNCF Domino’s Pizza Scholarship is available to African American/Black junior and senior-level undergraduate students who are attending an accredited HBCU on a full-time basis. To be considered for this award, you must be majoring in accounting, supply chain, business, statistics or analytics, leadership or management, marketing or... View Scholarship Details |
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NABJ LGBTQ+ Task Force Monica Roberts ScholarshipNational Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) |
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award Up to $4,000 |
deadline February 28, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe NABJ LGBTQ+ Task Force Monica Roberts Scholarship is available to students who are studying journalism, mass communications, or are otherwise interested in reporting and storytelling. You must be a student member of the National Association of Black Journalists and have a minimum 2.5 GPA to be eligible for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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"You Can’t Label People, But You Can Label Products" ScholarshipSttark |
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award $3,000 |
deadline March 01, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe "You Can’t Label People, But You Can Label Products" Scholarship is available to high school senior, undergraduate, and graduate students who are aspiring designers, manufacturers, engineers, artists, architects, or other types of innovators. You must be a U.S. citizen to be eligible for this award. Applicants must submit a short... View Scholarship Details |
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NABJ Acel Moore ScholarshipNational Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) |
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award $3,000 |
deadline February 28, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe NABJ Acel Moore Scholarship is available to sophomore-level and above undergraduate students. You must be a student member of the National Association of Black Journalists and have a minimum 3.0 GPA 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
