Fielding Graduate University offers an M.A. in Media Psychology & Social Change, focusing on the effect of media on human behavior, how to effectively use and create media, and how to promote social change through media or advise other companies on media production based on human reaction. The course is offered in conjunction with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where students must take four introductory courses before moving to Fielding Graduate University for the final modules.
Students enrolling in a master's degree program in media psychology at Walden University have the opportunity to prepare for a career in media consultation; students examine the roles of psychologists in media as well as the basics forms of communications used, advertising techniques, and the impact advertising has on human behavior. Students can also prepare experiments in media psychology and test their research in real-life situations before graduating.
As an alternative to the master's degree in media psychology, Capella University offers an M.S. in Organizational/Industrial Psychology that focuses on human behavior within the work force, large organizations (including the media) and how people respond to certain triggers within these organizations.
The University of Phoenix offers an alternative Master of Business Administration degree, which is delivered online. The degree focuses on the processes and administrations of large and small businesses, marketing, health care management, global management and human resources, subjects that can contribute to a career as a media consultant.