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Professional communication is a dynamic field that equips students with essential skills for effective information exchange at both interpersonal and organizational levels. Graduates develop strong interpersonal, time management, and critical thinking abilities, making them highly marketable across diverse industries such as media, journalism, public relations, advertising, entertainment, and more. The discipline fosters life skills like conflict resolution, relationship building, presentation techniques, and cultural awareness, preparing individuals for success in global environments. With opportunities ranging from entry-level roles to advanced careers in research and teaching, professional communication opens doors to a wide array of paths in business, education, government, health, and beyond.
Professional Communication, B.A.
Through job fairs, the internship database, and internship panels, the Magner Career Center gives students in the speech—professional communication B.A. program access to career opportunities at a wide variety of employers, including:
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimates the demand for media and professional communication occupations to grow, arising from a need to create, edit, translate, and disperse information using a variety of different platforms.
The best approach to determining possible professional communication major salaries is to research them on websites like Indeed.com and Salary.com.
The Magner Career Center has a wealth of information on everything you need to get started in your career, help with résumés, an internships database, job fairs, etc.
The Learning Center provides peer tutoring in accordance with national best practices that empower students to cultivate the skills and behaviors of confident, independent, and lifelong learners. With support from the Office of Institutional Research and Data Science and ongoing oversight from the Office of the Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, the center designs relevant interventions for need areas to further Brooklyn College’s efforts to stimulate student-driven learning as well as increase retention rates and on-time graduation.
The National Communication Association offers resources on career paths for both undergraduate and graduate communication students.
The Center for Communication is a nonprofit supported by major media companies to bring more diversity to the media industry and give students access to influential figures who can speak about the business today.
Occupational Network (O*NET) offers occupational statistics such as salaries and growth potential for all occupations. Additionally, you can search occupations by name or by your own interests, skills, abilities, etc.
Occupational Outlook Handbook gives you information on the training and education needed for the job, earning potential, expected job prospects, what you would be doing on the job and what the working conditions are like.
