Learn valuable communication skills
The ability to communicate well is an important asset in many career fields.
Communication Studies Major
Develop strong verbal, written and nonverbal communication skills, essential for conveying information clearly and persuasively.
What Will I Learn?
The communication studies major provides the foundation for analyzing, crafting, and disseminating messages on both personal and professional levels. In this major you gain a greater understanding of the messages on both public and private delivery platforms. This major is also valuable if you’re interested in pursuing professions in politics, law, speech writing, media relations and sales, as well as for those who wish to pursue graduate studies and teaching.
What is Unique About Our Program?
With a large selection of upper-level electives, you can personalize your degree to align with your specific career goals. Study areas such as health communication, political communication, organizational communication, film, media studies, interpersonal communication or social media.
What Are My Career Opportunities?
A degree in communication studies opens the door to a wide variety of opportunities, including:
- Sales and marketing
- Community advocacy
- Communication coordinator/director
- Press secretary
- Public and government relations
- Brand strategist
- Non-profit administrator
- Human resources
- Speech writer
- Event planning
- Lawyer
- Public health
- Fundraising and development
- Public policy
- Talent agent
- Mediator