Where do you want a bachelor’s degree to take you? For many, an undergraduate degree is a stepping stone to professional life. Ideally, you want the expertise you’ve developed during your degree program to translate to professional opportunities in high-growth fields in which you can excel after graduation. In this regard, a degree in communication has some considerable advantages.
A communication degree program is designed to help you develop many broadly applicable skills, not only in written and spoken communication, but also in areas including:
- critical thinking
- research
- intercultural interaction
- media analysis
- argument and persuasion
According to a study cited in Forbes, 92% of business executives believed that “soft” skills were just as crucial as specialized job skills for job candidates, and 89% of executives said that finding these traits in potential hires was a challenge. Data from the U.S. Department of Labor also backs up the demand for such skills among employers.
This demand can translate directly to career options for candidates with the right education credentials and broadly applicable skills.
Potential Career Paths, Salaries, and Job Growth in Communication
Let’s examine some possible careers you can pursue with a degree in communication and highlight where the most robust job growth and premium salaries might be. All statistics and education requirements are drawn from published U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) projections for the years 2020 through 2030.
Public Relations and/or Fundraising Manager
Manage public image and/or help raise awareness and funds for an organization.
Median annual pay: $118,430
Growth rate: 13% (faster than average)
Minimum education credential needed: Bachelor’s degree
Advertising, Promotions, or Marketing Manager
Generate interest in and demand for a company’s products and services.
Median annual pay: $141,490
Growth rate: 10% (steady)
Minimum education credential needed: Bachelor’s degree
Coordinate all elements of corporate events and conventions.
Median annual pay: $51,560
Growth rate: 18% (much faster than average)
Minimum education credential needed: Bachelor’s degree
Supervise duties such as hiring, compensation, and benefit enrollment for an organization.
Median annual pay: $121,220 per year
Growth rate: 9% (steady)
Minimum education credential needed: Bachelor’s degree
Help an organization maintain a strong, favorable public image.
Median annual pay: $62,810 per year
Growth rate: 11% (faster than average)
Minimum education credential needed: Bachelor’s degree
Reporter, Correspondent, or Broadcast News Analyst
Research, gather, and convey information about important current events and topics of interest.
Median annual pay: $49,300 per year
Growth rate: 6% (steady)
Minimum education credential needed: Bachelor’s degree
Unravel the Complexity of Communication in a Convenient Online Program
Choose a bachelor’s degree that can give you a wide range of career options! UT Permian Basin’s 100% online Bachelor of Arts in Communication program offers a comprehensive exploration of the subdisciplines of communication, including public relations, public speaking, advertising, political communication, and interpersonal communication. As you complete your degree, you’ll hone written and verbal communication skills that will be invaluable to you throughout your career and beyond.
Our program provides a broad range of elective courses and general education courses that enable you to gear your studies toward the areas that interest you most. What’s more, you can customize your degree with a specialized communication track that can lead to an even wider selection of career options. Choose from tracks in:
A Degree Program Designed for Convenience and Quality
Our BA in communication program is presented in a 100% online, asynchronous format with no campus visits required. This flexible structure empowers you to finish your degree at your own pace and from practically any location of your choosing. With our online program, you don’t need to live in Texas—or even in the United States—nor do you have to choose between earning a degree and continuing to live your life. Once enrolled, you’ll quickly discover that our program allows you to maintain your existing professional and personal commitments.
Quality is also a hallmark of our online program. As a student, you’ll be taught the same curriculum featured in our campus-based program from the very same acclaimed faculty who teach the classes here at the UT Permian Basin campus.
Earn the degree that gives you countless possibilities for a rewarding career and more enriching life. Apply now to our online Bachelor of Arts in Communication program.
Sources:
https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/finding-a-job/top-communications-degree-jobs