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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CBS Philadelphia/Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists Trudy Haynes ScholarshipCBS News Philadelphia |
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award $10,000 |
deadline March 31, 2026 |
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DescriptionThe CBS Philadelphia/Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists Trudy Haynes Scholarship is available to full-time, sophomore-level and above undergraduate students who are pursuing a degree in journalism or communications. To be eligible for this award, you must be at least 18 years of age, have a minimum GPA of 3.3, identify as African... 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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Adé Hogue ScholarshipType Directors Club |
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award $5,000 |
deadline April 17, 2026 |
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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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Sinclair Broadcast Group ScholarshipSinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. |
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award Up to $5,000 |
deadline April 30, 2026 |
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DescriptionThe Sinclair Broadcast Group Scholarship is available to sophomore and junior-level undergraduate students who have a minimum GPA of 2.5, and are pursuing a career in broadcast journalism, digital / social media storytelling, or marketing. 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 April 30, 2026 |
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DescriptionThe "You Can't Label People, But You Can Label Products" Scholarship is available to high school seniors, undergraduate, and graduate students who are aspiring designers, manufacturers, engineers, artists, architects, or other types of innovators. To be considered, you must submit an original label design to show how products can be labeled but... View Scholarship Details |
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Fred Rogers ScholarshipSaint Vincent College |
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award $2,500 |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe Fred Rogers Scholarship is open to entering freshmen students at Saint Vincent College who are interested in interested in pursuing careers involving children, early learning, and media for young children. View Scholarship Details |
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Larry W. McCurdy Memorial ScholarshipGlobal Automotive Aftermarket Symposium, Inc. |
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award $2,500 |
deadline March 31, 2026 |
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DescriptionThe Larry W. McCurdy Memorial Scholarship is available to graduating high school senior and undergraduate students. To be eligible for this award, you must be enrolled in a full-time college-level program (such as engineering, marketing, business, or related field) and plan to pursue a career in the automotive aftermarket industry. View Scholarship Details |
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Red Egg Marketing ScholarshipRed Egg Marketing |
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award $2,500 |
deadline April 30, 2026 |
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DescriptionThe Red Egg Marketing Scholarship is open to students pursuing an education or career in a creative or marketing-related field. You must submit an essay of 300 to 500 words that addresses your story and what you hope to attain by seeking higher education, and how a small business has positively impacted your life or submit a creative graphic... View Scholarship Details |
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David Benner Memorial ScholarshipPacers Foundation, Inc. |
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award $2,500 |
deadline April 30, 2026 |
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DescriptionThe David Benner Memorial Scholarship is open to undergraduate students enrolled at an Indiana college, university, two-year junior college or community college, with a major in journalism, radio, TV, digital broadcasting or a related field. To be considered for this award, you must submit a thoughtful essay that highlights your academic goals,... 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
- Communication Management and Strategic Communications
- Publishing
- Organizational Communication
- International and Intercultural Communication
- Business and Economic Journalism
