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Institution | Scaled Score | Acceptance Rate | Annual Degrees Awarded | SAT Score | Est. Net Price * | Median Starting Salary | Save | |
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![]() University of Kansas Lawrence, KS Every year, the University of Kansas grants about 269 degrees to those...view more | 100 | 88% | 1 | 1,080 – 1,290 | $18,322 | $54,706 | ||
![]() Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL Annually, Eastern Illinois University awards about 107 degrees to students...view more | N/A | 68% | 9 | 890 – 1,110 | $14,621 | $54,511 | ||
![]() New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ At New Jersey Institute of Technology, the most popular majors students...view more | N/A | 67% | 2 | 1,210 – 1,470 | $16,736 | $47,534 | ||
![]() Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ Every year, Grand Canyon University grants around 4755 degrees to students...view more | N/A | 60% | 2 | -- | $22,239 | $54,395 | ||
![]() Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ Each year, Northern Arizona University awards about 462 degrees to those...view more | N/A | 91% | 1 | 990 – 1,190 | $16,544 | $53,688 | ||
![]() Walden University Minneapolis, MN Each year, Walden University grants around 756 degrees to those studying...view more | N/A | -- | 9 | -- | $20,510 | $54,395 |
*The estimated net prices above are College Raptor’s estimate. Please contact the college financial aid office for actual net cost figures.
A program that focuses on the comprehensive study of communication, and that spans the study of mass communication/media studies, old and new media technologies, social and political applications, and speech communication and rhetoric. Includes instruction in interpersonal, group, organizational, and intercultural communication; theories of communication; critical thinking, argumentation, and persuasion; written communication; printed, electronic, and digital media; rhetorical tradition and criticism; media, society, and culture; consequences and effects of mass media; media social science and criticism; and quantitative and qualitative methods of inquiry.
While Communication, General has degrees up to the Post masters certificate, most students study towards a Bachelors degree. Students study Communication, General all over the country, though the major at the Postbaccalaureate certificate level sees the most graduates in Illinois. The average starting salary for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Communication, General is $40,000.
The highest paying jobs for Communication, General majors include Public Relations Managers, Fundraising Managers and Communications Teachers, Postsecondary. But, another thing to consider is how much demand there is for certain careers. Jobs that are in high need that a degree in Communication, General can prepare you for are Public Relations Specialists, Writers and Authors and Editors.
These are the highest paying careers for Communication, General majors.
Career | Median Salary | Average Annual Job Openings | Employment 2022 | Employment 2032 | % Change | |
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Public Relations Managers | $134,760 | 5,400 | 72,000 | 76,300 | 6% | |
Fundraising Managers | $119,200 | 2,500 | 33,700 | 35,400 | 5% | |
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | $79,910 | 2,800 | 33,600 | 34,800 | 4% | |
Editors | $75,020 | 11,600 | 122,100 | 117,300 | -4% | |
Writers and Authors Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers | $73,690 | 15,500 | 151,200 | 156,800 | 4% | |
Public Relations Specialists | $66,750 | 25,800 | 297,100 | 315,100 | 6% | |
Fundraisers | $64,160 | 9,900 | 124,000 | 130,500 | 5% | |
Media and Communication Workers, All Other | $61,900 | 2,300 | 25,800 | 26,900 | 4% | |
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists | $57,500 | 6,000 | 58,500 | 56,600 | -3% | |
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys | $44,890 | 2,400 | 28,000 | 24,800 | -11% |
These are the careers in highest demand for Communication, General majors.
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