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

Public Relations (PR)

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

between an association, company, etc. and the public

Human Communicatio

n

•The study of how humans communicate

Media Studies

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

and effects of various media

Media Productions

•The study of television broadcasting and television

shows

Salaries• Human Communication:

$100,000

•Journalism/PR:

$48,000

•Media Production:

$64,000

•Media Studies:

$50,000

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