Welcome back, seniors of Centennial High School! In my last blog post, I discussed the flexibility that students are offered when they major in communications studies. Academically, communications courses cover a ton of material and there are several different concentrations that students can choose from. This flexibility continues on after college when students are pursuing careers in communications. Laura Tucker explains in her article for Top Universities that individuals with a bachelor’s degree in communications can enter several different professional fields including business, public relations, media management, and human resources. Generally speaking, any professional field that you would want to go in to will have space for a communications major. Successful communication is a necessary characteristic of any company, organization, or industry, so communications specialists are always going to be necessary. Of course, there are careers that are extremely popular for communications majors, including public relations specialists, social media managers, and marketing specialists. Any careers having to do with media and interactions between the media and the public as well as businesses and the public are extremely popular amongst communications majors. Communications majors also have the option of going in to working in politics and policy making if that is something they are interested in. Laura Tucker states in her article that communications majors are even able to go in to fields such as digital media, law, and education.
source: American University
Communications majors have tons of options as far as their professional careers. Although the career paths of communications majors can be very flexible, they also tend to be very successful and profitable. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, which is directly run by the United States Department of Labor, the median wage earned by media and communications professionals is approximately $17,330 higher than the average median wage for all occupations within the United States. The publication also states that the employment of media and communication occupations is projected to grow four percent in the next seven years. So in addition to offering flexibility and options, majoring in communications also provides a strong promise for a secure and successful professional future. (352 Words)
Works Cited:
“Media and Communication Occupations.” US Bureau of Labor Statistics, United States Department of Labor, 17 Dec. 2015, http://www.bls.gov/ooh/media-and-communication/home.htm. Accessed 15 Mar. 2017.
Tucker, Laura. “What Can You Do with a Communications Degree?” Top Universities, 12 Jan. 2015, http://www.topuniversities.com/student-info/careers-advice/what-can-you-do-communications-degree. Accessed 15 Mar. 2017.
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