What can you do with a Degree in Communication Studies?
According to Colorado State University, five of the many
career choices available with this degree could be:
1. Advertising
Executive
a. Salary
Range: $87,650 annually (bls.gov, 2012).
b. Potential
Growth: The growth for this field is expected to increase rapidly, but
competition for securing a position in this field will be intense
(collegegrad.com, 2012).
c. Required
Credentials: A Bachelor’s degree in nearly any field of study will be
sufficient (collegegrad.com, 2012).
d. Experience:
Advancement and experience gaining opportunities is usually offered by many
larger firms through management training programs and furthering education opportunities
funded by the company (collegegrad.com, 2012).
2. Convention
and Meeting Planner
a. Salary
Range: $46,020 annually
b. Potential
Growth: Vacancies for this career field have recently increased by 64.43%
(recruiter.com, 2012).
c. Required
Credentials: Bachelor’s Degree.
d. Experience:
The majority of successful event planners have between 2 and 4 years’
experience in the field (recruiter.com, 2012).
3. Editor
a. Salary
Range: $60, 490 annually.
b. Potential
Growth: This field is expected to grow
normally with average positions until about 2018 (McKay, 2012).
c. Required
Credentials: Minimum: Bachelor’s Degree in communication, English or
Journalism.
d. Experience:
Having experience writing in the area you are trying to obtain a position in is
valuable. Unpaid experience, such as an internship is valuable as well (McKay,
2012).
4. Elementary
School Teacher
a. Salary
Range: as of 2009, the median salary is $50,510 (Raiser, 2011).
b. Potential
Growth: expected to grow 13% between 2008 and 2018 (Raiser, 2011).
c. Required
Credentials: Bachelor’s degree and completion of teaching credentials (Raiser,
2011).
d. Experience:
Continuing education and participating in licensure renewals (Raiser, 2011).
5. Script
Writer
a. Salary
Range: average salary of $100,00 + in 2011 (diplomaguide.com, 2012).
b. Potential
Growth: Slower than average growth expected through 2020 (diplomaguide.com,
2012).
c. Required
Credentials: No necessary credentials, but an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree
could be beneficial (diplomaguide.com, 2012).
d. Experience:
Experience understanding how a movie is made and movie jargons is necessary as
well as being able to take criticism are very good skills to possess
(diplomaguide.com, 2012).
The career field that I would be most interested in is the
Advertising Executive and as advertising is my minor course of study, I would
like to someday use my degree in this field.
References
Bureau of Labor Statistics (2012). Occupational employment
and wages, may 2011: advertising and promotions managers. Retrieved June 7,
2012 from: http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes112011.htm.
Collegegrad.com (2012). Career information. Retrieved June
7, 2012 from: http://www.collegegrad.com/career/advertisingcareer.shtml.
Diplomaguide.com (2012). Becoming a screenwriter: job
description and salary information. Retrieved June 7, 2012 from: http://diplomaguide.com/articles/Screenwriter_Career_Profile.html.
McKay, D (2012). Writer and editor: career information.
Retrieved June 7, 2012 from: http://careerplanning.about.com/od/occupations/p/writer_editor.htm.
Raiser, D. (2011). Elementary school teacher salary and
career outlook. Retrieved June 7, 2012 from: http://www.schools.com/news/elementary-school-teacher-salary-career-outlook.html.
Recriuter.com (2012). Career outlook for meeting, convention,
and event planners. Retrieved June 7, 2012 from: http://www.recruiter.com/careers/meeting-convention-and-event-planners/outlook/.
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