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Strategic Social Media Communication

Turn your social media skills into career-ready expertise. Learn to create engaging content, build communities, understand audiences, analyze performance, and develop strategies for organizations, groups, and causes you care about, while building a strong personal brand to stand out in the job market.

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Degree Level
Minor
Delivery
In Person
Credit Hours
18 Total
Careers
Advertising, Managers
Strategic Social Media Communication students at EIU

Why Study Strategic Social Media Communication at EIU?

  • Gain career-ready social media skills that apply across majors, industries, and sectors
  • Build a marketable portfolio through hands-on, project-based coursework
  • Learn in small, collaborative classes with professors who know you and support your academic and professional growth
  • Work alongside your peers to exchange ideas, experiment, and build workplace collaboration skills
  • Stay current with emerging platforms, analytics, AI, technologies, and ethical issues shaping social media
"I didn't expect to get real experience this early, but by my sophomore year I was already working on projects that felt like actual marketing work. It made me feel confident that I'm ready for what comes next."
Alex Wilcoxon
Marketing | Junior
Alex Wilcoxon, Marketing at EIU

Hands-On Experience

  • Develop social media campaigns and craft content for organizations, brands, nonprofits, causes, and personal brands
  • Work with real clients through class projects and the EIU’s Student-Run Public Relations Agency
  • Conduct social media audits and use analytics to evaluate performance and make strategic recommendations
  • Build a portfolio of campaigns, strategies, and content to show employers you’re ready for the job
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Hands-On Experience, Strategic Social Media Communication students at EIU

What You'll Learn

Social media are essential communication channels across industries and sectors. EIU's Strategic Social Media Communication Minor builds on the skills you already have, turning them into your competitive advantage. Through hands-on, project-based coursework, develop expertise in content creation, audience engagement, analytics, and ethical decision-making, transforming your social media use into a powerful tool for connection and change.

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$141,900
Median Salary 4 Years After Graduation

Career Outcomes

  • Advertising & Promotions Managers
  • Regulatory Affairs Managers
  • Compliance Managers
  • Loss Prevention Managers
  • Wind Energy Development Managers
  • Web & Digital Interface Designers
  • Video Game Designers
  • Communications Teachers, Postsecondary

Career Insights

Job Outlook ★ Bright Outlook Grow Rapidly · Openings
Preparation Needed Considerable (4/5)
Personality Fit Enterprising

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Dr. Anna Kochigina
Assistant Professor
akochigina@eiu.edu
2546 Buzzard Hall
217-581-6003
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Dr. Matthew Gill
Department Chair
mjgill@eiu.edu
2521 Buzzard Hall
217-581-6003
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Billy Panther
Head of Panther Pride
Old Main
217-581-2223
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