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Professional communication students study the best practices for conveying information on interpersonal and organizational levels. The program in communication studies is administered by the Department of Communication Arts, Sciences, and Disorders.
Graduating with a degree in professional communication, you will develop strong interpersonal, time management, and critical thinking skills. There are many options for career paths. You develop skills and abilities that make you very marketable in a wide variety of jobs from mass communication and media to film, music, television, journalism, public relations, and advertising, among others. Individuals holding advanced degrees in communication have additional career opportunities. Many professional communication students also pursue advanced degrees in teaching communication theory, research methodology, and practice. Professional communication teaches important life skills such as conflict resolution, building and maintaining relationships, presentation skills, rhetorical analysis, and working in diverse, global environments. It helps us become more mindful and effective communicators.
There is a lot of information available on LinkedIn, including profiles of more than 1,000 Brooklyn College alumni who graduated with a degree in professional communication or a related major. Join the Brooklyn College Alumni group and see where alumni are currently working, their skill sets, and their career progression. You can filter further based on employer, class year, etc.
Brooklyn College alumni with a degree in professional communication work as directors, managers, tutors, marketing advisers, communication specialists, and more. Professional communication opens the doors to careers in:
Keep in mind, this list is not inclusive of all the opportunities available to professional communication students. Use the Magner Career Center resources to your advantage to find opportunities that align with your interests!
Here are some career guides and articles that share information on the various career options:
Students are known to gain a variety of interpersonal skills as liberal arts majors, and according to an article by NACE, employers value and are seeking skills the following skills:
For more information, visit the School of Humanities and Social Sciences Benefits of a Degree in the Humanities and Social Sciences webpage about the value of a liberal arts degree.
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 table below outlines occupations related to this field along with the job outlook, wage estimations, and total employment for 2016 to 2026. The best approach to determining possible professional communication major salaries is to research them on websites like Indeed.com and Salary.com.
Source: 2017 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2016–26 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov; 2016–26 State Occupational Projections, Projections Central, projectionscentral.com.
There are a number of resources on campus that will help you learn more about the career options for your major by attending their events and keeping up to date on the resources available to you.
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 National Communication Association offers resources on career paths for both undergraduate and graduate communication students.
Vault has many “Vault Guides” to learn about careers. For example, you may want to review:
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.
