Communications is a popular college major that provides many career opportunities and benefits. 75% of a person's day is spent communicating. Communications majors are required to minor in another field and have opportunities for internships and mentorship from alumni. Career services helps students prepare resumes and interviews for careers in public relations, journalism, media production, and other fields. The average starting salary for communications graduates is $30,921 and the average salary is $35,196. Employers of communications majors include government agencies, PR firms, media companies, and more. Studying communications provides benefits like improved relationships, communication skills, and knowledge of interpersonal strategies that are useful in both personal and professional life.

1. Calm Down Mom and Dad, Communications is Great!
Scott Baish, Lantz Carter, Megan Gugliotti, Morgan Hoey andThomas Murray

3. (Gillen, & Hosterman)

4.  75% of a person’s day is
spent communicating
verbally or non-
verbally
 We listen to the
equivalent of one book
a day, read one book a
month and write the
equivalent of one book
in a year
(“What career opportunities,”)

5.  Tracks
-Human Communications
-Journalism/Public Relations
-Media Productions
-Media Studies
 Minors
Every communications major is
required to have a minor in
another field
(“Choosing communication arts,”)
Communications Business
Communications Marketing Communications
Foreign
Language

6.  Internships
All SU communication majors have
the opportunity to complete an
internship in their
specific field before graduation
 Mentor Network
There are over 70 SU
Communication Alumni
available through the mentoring
program to assist you at any
stage in your academic career
(“Choosing communication arts,”)

7.  Career services at SU has
many career books available
to students such as:
-Careers in Communications
-Great Jobs for Communications
Majors
-Top Careers for Communications
Graduates
 Career services helps
students write and perfect
resumes
 They offer mock interviews
to better prepare students
and help them get the jobs
they want!
(“Choosing communication arts,”)

8.  Careers for this major can include jobs like
public relations, reporting and advertising. It
can also be applied in other ways, like speech
writing or public speaking.
 Beginning salary: $30,921
 Average salary: $35,196
(Cable News Network)

9.  Vice President of Human
Resources
 Executive Manager
 Marketing Specialist
 Educational Administrator
 Advertising Sales
Coordinator
 Editor
 Account Executive
 Management Consultant
 Legislative Assistant
 Diplomat
("What career services," )

10.  Government Agencies
 Public Relations Firms
 National Radio/TV Network
 Educational Departments
If you are interested in a position within a federal
organization, some options include but are not
limited to: DoD, FDA, Broadcasting Board of
Governors, Homeland Security ("Communication jobs in," )

11.  Managing the public
image of an organization
or individual
 Researching, gathering
and sharing information
across a variety of
mediums
 Using communication to
improve the function of
businesses and
organizations
(Tanner, Stoner, & Baughman, 2003)

12. “CommunicationArts students acquire the knowledge and experience
needed for decision-making and problem-solving in their personal and
professional lives.” ("Communication arts," )
 More effective relations with superiors
 More open communication with family & friends
 Improved knowledge of intrapersonal, interpersonal
and intercultural strategies

13.  Communications is
great!
 Don’t be fearful that
your child has chosen
this subject to study,
be excited for all of the
wonderful
opportunities that
await them!

14.  Gillen, K. & Hosterman, A. (n.d.). Famous people with degrees in
communications. Retrieved from
http://www.natcom.org/Default.aspx?id=1165&terms=famous%20peopl
e%20with%20communications%20degrees
 Choosing communication arts as a major. (n.d.). Retrieved from
http://www.salisbury.edu/careerservices/students/ChoosingMajor/Comm
unicationArt.html
 What career service are offered to you?. (n.d.). Retrieved from
http://www.salisbury.edu/careerservices/Students/ServicesOffered.html
 Communication jobs in the federal government. (n.d.). Retrieved from
http://www.makingthedifference.org/federalcareers/communications
 What career opportunities are with a communication degree?. (n.d.).
Retrieved from
http://web.olivetcollege.edu/careerdev/communication.htm
 Tanner,T, Stoner,T, & Baughman, J. (2003). Careers in the field of
communication. Retrieved from
http://www2.yk.psu.edu/cas/benefits.shtmll
 Communication arts. (n.d.). Retrieved from
http://www.salisbury.edu/commarts/programs.html

15.  (Cable News Network. (2008). 10 Most popular majors and what they
pay. Retrieved from http://articles.cnn.com/2008-10-
27/living/cb.what.major.pays_1_graduate-degree-biology-degree-
computer-science?_s=PM:LIVING.)
 Percent still in field by major. (n.d.). Retrieved from
http://www.studentsreview.com/still_in_field_by_major.php3