Communication Studies Major
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What is a communication studies degree?
Ideas have power, and today that power is amplified by the media. Leaders and innovators need to understand how an expanding world is communicating – and gain the insight to make a significant impact.
Why choose Furman's communication studies major?
We’re all about connections – not only connecting students to faculty in a supportive liberal arts and sciences environment, but also connecting them to technology and practical experience. Plan a visit to Furman’s beautiful campus or apply now to Furman’s leading communication studies major program.
How will you learn?
Engaged learning takes our students beyond the classroom. See how international media covers politics and sports during a semester abroad. Explore internships in a growing media market ranked in the top 10 in the Southeast. Follow your interests with an independent research project in anything from broadcasting history to future software applications. And apply your new critical thinking and analytical skills to every facet of your life. Take your first steps by contacting admissions or reading more about how to apply.
Career opportunities for communication studies majors
Communication studies majors develop the tools to thrive in a variety of fields in mass media and beyond, such as advertising and marketing, politics and law, television and film, and theater arts.
A communications major can prepare you for a career in:
- Public relations
- Meeting and event planning
- Brand strategy
- Media/social media management and strategy
- Human Resources
- Journalism
- Education
- Sales
Courses you may take as a communication studies major
The following are examples of course from the media studies track and rhetoric & advocacy track, respectively:
Communications Studies Major Requirements-
200+communication studies majors at Furman
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24%of our alumni are now leaders and managers in business
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1stMaster of Arts in Strategic Design in the world
What our students say
Our faculty
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Communication Studies Major FAQ
Communication studies prepares graduates with the tools to thrive in a variety of fields in mass media and beyond, such as advertising and marketing, politics and law, television and film, and theatre arts. Furman graduates with a B.A. in communication studies have worked as marketers, public relations practitioners, customer service representatives, human resources professionals, lawyers and members of the media, according to an Emsi report.
Graduates with a communication studies B.A. earn an average of $45,800 a year, with potential wages of $86,8000, according to an Emsi report.
The communication studies B.A. program at Furman is a four-year program.
