What Can I Do With a

Communication Degree?

Presented by: Ryan Bridgens, Ashley Martin,

Christa Cianchetta, and Jason Brown

What is Communication?

Human Communication

• Interpersonal Communication •Intercultural Communication

Journalism

•Journalism: the study of writing to inform;

investigating and reporting current topics

•Average salary: $48,000, but higher end journalists

make much more.

Public Relations (PR)

•Public Relations (PR): the study of managing communication

between an association, company, etc. and the public

•Average salary: $52,000

Human Communicatio

n

•The study of how humans communicate

•Average salary: $100,000

Media Studies

•A field of study that deals with the content, history,

and effects of various media

•Average salary: $50,000

Media Productions

•The study of television broadcasting and television

shows

•Average salary: $64,000

Works Cited

• DeFleur, M.H., Kearney, P., Plax, T.G., & Defleur, M.L. (2005). Fundamentals of human communication. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill

• West, R., & Turner, L.H. (2010). Introducing communication theory analysis and application. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.

• Gottlieb, S. (2010). Salary and benefits free report. Retrieved from http://www.payscale.com/mypayscale.aspx