Communications

What is Communications?

Communications surrounds us through journalism, business, public relations, marketing, news broadcasting, intercultural communications, education, public administration and beyond. It is also an excellent pre-professional field for students considering law and advanced business degrees, as well as management and political office position. If you’re looking for a versatile degree that can be applied to various industries and organizations this could be your future career path.

The students in this program have the opportunity to improve their persuasion abilities and sharpen their strategic thinking skills. The primary areas of communication – written, oral, interpersonal and group – are thoroughly explored. Students are also expected to practice their public speaking and presentational skills. Does this describe you?

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the Communications program can find careers in a variety of positions, such as a business executive, human relations manager, public relations manager, marketing executive, advertising executive, media planner, management, web content manager, paralegal and teacher. Learn more about some of these below or check out the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Editors

Editors plan, coordinate and revise material for publication in books, newspapers, periodicals or on websites. Editors review story ideas and decide what material will appeal most to readers. During the review process, editors offer comments to improve the product and suggest titles and headlines. In smaller organizations, a single editor may do all of the editorial duties or share them with only a few other people.

The median annual wage for web developers was $59,480 in May 2018.

Employment of editors is projected to decline 3 percent from 2018 to 2028. Despite some job growth in online media, decreases in traditional print magazines and newspapers will cause a decline in overall employment of editors.

Public Relations Specialists

Public relations specialists, also called communications specialists and media specialists, handle an organization’s communication with the public, including consumers, investors, reporters and other media specialists. In government, public relations specialists may be called press secretaries. In this setting, workers keep the public informed about the activities of government officials and agencies.

The median annual wage for public relations specialists was $60,000 in May 2018.

Employment of public relations specialists is projected to grow 6 percent from 2018 to 2028, about as fast as the average for all occupations.

What degree or certificate can I earn?

Communications Certificate

Certificate

What style of classes are offered in the Communication program?

Courses are offered in seated and online delivery modes.

Does Terra State have degree transfer options for other programs?

Click here to see Terra State’s other Degree Transfer Options

Meet our Communications faculty

Our Communications faculty are happy to answer any questions you have about the program.

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