Faculty Spotlight
Dr. Tamara Buck
“My mission is to inspire and encourage both my students and residents in the region to learn and experience all they can, then share their gifts to improve the region, the state, and the world.”
The drive to succeed. The Will To Do.
Unleash Your Potential
You’ll do that here.
In SEMO’s mass media program, you’ll become a storyteller with the power to influence how people see the world. A mass media degree here lets you explore areas like a journalism degree, mass comm public relations, multimedia journalism, TV and film, and media management in mass communications. You’ll create content for multiple platforms, collaborate on award-winning student publications, and see how strategy and creativity come together in every project. With faculty who bring real industry experience into the classroom, you’ll graduate with a mass comm degree designed for real outcomes. If this isn’t your perfect fit, explore the full list of programs at SEMO and see what sparks your interest.
In SEMO’s mass media program, you’ll become a storyteller with the power to influence how people see the world. A mass media degree here lets you explore areas like a journalism degree, mass comm public relations, multimedia journalism, TV and film, and media management in mass communications. You’ll create content for multiple platforms, collaborate on award-winning student publications, and see how strategy and creativity come together in every project. With faculty who bring real industry experience into the classroom, you’ll graduate with a mass comm degree designed for real outcomes. If this isn’t your perfect fit, explore the full list of programs at SEMO and see what sparks your interest.
A Mass Media Degree That Prepares You for Every Corner of Communication
Groundbreaking Academics
Every Redhawk’s journey looks different. Whether you're drawn to health, business, the arts, education, or technology, you'll find the right path here. Explore all of our programs and find the one that helps you take off in your own way.
Launch a Career
You’ll do that here.
Through nationally recognized publications, programs broadcast on local television and livestreamed nationally, and long-standing events that celebrate emerging filmmakers, our students are building résumés filled with real achievements.
Through nationally recognized publications, programs broadcast on local television and livestreamed nationally, and long-standing events that celebrate emerging filmmakers, our students are building résumés filled with real achievements.
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5% According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of public relations specialists is expected to grow 5% between 2024 and 2034, faster than the average for all occupations.
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8 SEMO’s student-run newspaper, The Arrow, earned 8 national awards in the 2024–2025 school year.
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140+ Each year, TV/Film majors produce over 70 public affairs and entertainment programs that air on local television stations as well as cover over 70 games for ESPN+.
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16 For 16 years, SEMO has been home to the Fault Line Film Festival, a national annual competition highlighting narrative short films from university and high school students.
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25 SEMO was ranked in the top 25 Public Schools in the Midwest by U.S. News & World Report.
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1 Place to prepare you for Tomorrow’s Careers Today.
When it comes time to graduate, you won’t struggle with finding material to fill your resume. In fact, you may find it hard to limit it to just one page.
Find Your Flock
You’ll do that here.
The scariest thing about college is that nagging question of will I find friends, will I fit in, will I be happy? Okay, maybe more than one nagging question. At SEMO, our community offers a variety of activities, teams, organizations, living spaces, and dining options—each with its own unique vibe, so everyone feels at home.
The scariest thing about college is that nagging question of will I find friends, will I fit in, will I be happy? Okay, maybe more than one nagging question. At SEMO, our community offers a variety of activities, teams, organizations, living spaces, and dining options—each with its own unique vibe, so everyone feels at home.
You Have to Feel It
When we ask our students why they chose Southeast, they always say, “when I visited, I just fell in love.” The best way to know if SEMO is right for you is to experience it for yourself. So, what are you waiting for?
Learn and grow your connections.
Economic Impact
You’ll do that here.
Southeast is here to serve you and the region. We do that by being a value to students and employers while feeding the economy year after year. With over a $1 billion impact, Southeast helps build the regional economy and supports our local businesses. By offering an affordable education, Southeast also sets students up for higher-earning jobs and successful futures. Read more about all the ways Southeast is a value to the region with our most recent economic impact study.
Southeast is here to serve you and the region. We do that by being a value to students and employers while feeding the economy year after year. With over a $1 billion impact, Southeast helps build the regional economy and supports our local businesses. By offering an affordable education, Southeast also sets students up for higher-earning jobs and successful futures. Read more about all the ways Southeast is a value to the region with our most recent economic impact study.
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$1.3b
In FY 2023-24, SEMO alumni generated $1.3 billion in added income for the state economy, which is equivalent to supporting 12,859 jobs.
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$90.2m
SEMO’s operations spending, including the University’s payroll and the in-state spending of the University and its employees, added $90.2 million in income to the state or the equivalent of 1,075 jobs.
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$31k
The average bachelor's degree graduate from SEMO will see an increase in earnings of $31,000 each year compared to someone with a high school diploma working in Missouri.
Unleash Your Potential
You’ll do that here.
Graduate education at SEMO is about pushing further and aiming higher. Our flexible programs are designed to fit the momentum of your life while fueling your next big move. Each degree builds on your experience, sharpens your expertise, and prepares you to lead with confidence. Determination brought you this far, and at SEMO, we’ll match it with opportunities that keep you moving forward.
Graduate education at SEMO is about pushing further and aiming higher. Our flexible programs are designed to fit the momentum of your life while fueling your next big move. Each degree builds on your experience, sharpens your expertise, and prepares you to lead with confidence. Determination brought you this far, and at SEMO, we’ll match it with opportunities that keep you moving forward.
Turn Determination into Opportunity with a Graduate Degree
Groundbreaking Academics
Earn Your Grad Degree
Launch a Career
You’ll do that here.
Graduate education at SEMO is about accessible tuition, flexible pathways, scholarship support, and session terms that fit your life.
Graduate education at SEMO is about accessible tuition, flexible pathways, scholarship support, and session terms that fit your life.
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1 SEMO offers one rate for all graduate programs, so no matter where you live, you’ll pay in-state tuition nationwide.
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3 With courses available online, hybrid, or on campus, SEMO gives you three flexible paths to the same degree.
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2,000 Each year, SEMO awards 2,000 endowed scholarships, delivering over $3.1 million in student support.
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14 SEMO Online provides more than 14 session terms each year to support convenience and faster degree completion for students.
Unleash Your Potential
You’ll do that here.
Create the next big campaign with an online mass communication degree in media management from SEMO. This flexible program prepares you to manage creative media strategies for businesses, nonprofits, and organizations of every size. Through online courses, you’ll balance life’s responsibilities while learning to shape content from idea to outcome and graduate ready to lead in today’s media world. If you’re looking for a different path, explore all of SEMO’s online programs to find the degree that matches your goals.
Create the next big campaign with an online mass communication degree in media management from SEMO. This flexible program prepares you to manage creative media strategies for businesses, nonprofits, and organizations of every size. Through online courses, you’ll balance life’s responsibilities while learning to shape content from idea to outcome and graduate ready to lead in today’s media world. If you’re looking for a different path, explore all of SEMO’s online programs to find the degree that matches your goals.
Lead Campaigns and Content Strategy with an Online Mass Communication Degree
Groundbreaking Academics
Launch a Career
You’ll do that here.
Strong career growth in communication fields and affordable tuition at SEMO make your degree a powerful investment.
Strong career growth in communication fields and affordable tuition at SEMO make your degree a powerful investment.
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5% According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of public relations specialists is expected to grow 5% between 2024 and 2034, faster than the average for all occupations.
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1 SEMO offers one rate for all online degrees, so no matter where you live, you’ll pay in-state tuition designed to keep your goals within reach.
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2,000 Each year, SEMO awards 2,000 endowed scholarships, delivering over $3.1 million in student support.
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14 SEMO Online provides more than 14 session terms each year to support convenience and faster degree completion for students.
Forge Successful Careers
That’s what we do.
Whether your career requires a degree or you’re pursuing one to advance your options, SEMO Online delivers.
Whether your career requires a degree or you’re pursuing one to advance your options, SEMO Online delivers.
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