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Degree in Communication

Typically communications degrees are offered at the associates,bachelors,masters and doctoral levels. Individuals who obtain their degree in communications often go on to work for publishing companies, radio and television broadcasting companies, cable subscription companies, mid and upper level enterprise management, social advocacy organizations, community colleges, universities and public schools as well as become freelance artists, writers and performers.

Salaries in Communications

IndustryAnnual Salary
Publisher$40k/year
Radio / TV$48k/year
Other Information Services$57k/year
Cable Subscription$53k/year
Enterprise Management$48k/year
Freelance Artist/Writer/Performer$59kk/year
Social Advocacy$77kk/year
College / University$50k/year

Schools that offer Bachelors for communication

TX → Abilene Christian University
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CA → The Academy of Art University
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$19.1k
NY → Adelphi University
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$30.8k
MI → Adrian College
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$30.8k
FL → The AI Miami International University of Art and Design
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$17.7k
IA → The AIB College of Business
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$14.9k
AL → Alabama State University
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$15.7k
GA → Albany State University
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$14.9k
CT → Albertus Magnus College
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$28.4k
MI → Albion College
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$35.9k >

Communications Major unemployment rate

_CommunicationsAll Majors
Unemployed%7%9
Minimum Wage%3%4
All Others%89%86
More: Unemployment for all Majors *** not counting stay at home parents *** not counting those currently in grad school

Are things going well in Communications?

Going Well%87
Not Going Well%13
More: All Majors Satisfaction ??? This is a social "life satisfaction" question. Overall, would people who graduated with a degree in Communications say that their life is going well? It could be interpreted in terms of stress, salary, long hours, future prospects, etc. *** not counting those currently in grad school

Graduates who stayed in Communications

Still in Field%64
Got out%36
More: All Majors Still in field ??? A high "got out" percentage can be interpreted a couple of ways -- for instance, perhaps the major is a great stepping stone to becoming a totally different career -- like a doctor. Or perhaps the jobs one gets with the major just aren't that great. *** not counting those currently in grad school

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