Communication, in general, refers to any way of reaching out to the people around you. A degree in communications gives its students better knowledge about face to face communication, organizational communication, digital marketing, public relations, advertising and marketing and many more such fields.
When one studies in an accredited school, the chances of them getting not just better opportunities and exposure, but they also get better training in the various fields of the subject. Some of the most common accreditation bodies for communications are:
Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
American Communication Association
Higher learning commission
New England Association of schools and colleges
Northwest Commission on colleges and universities
Western Association of schools and colleges
The subjects focused in this degree are public speaking, public relations, new media and its techniques, media ethics, technical writing, communication research methods, digital culture & communication, leadership and communications and many more such subjects related to communications and media.
An Associate degree in communications requires about 60 to 90 credit points and takes about two years to complete.
A Bachelor’s degree in communication requires about 60 to 120 credit points and takes about four years to complete.
A Master’s degree in communication requires about 30 to 50 credit points and takes two years to complete.
A Doctorate degree in communication requires about 30 to 60 credit points and takes three to five years to complete.
The basic requirements to join this degree are that they must be high school graduated and should have good proficiency in the English language which should be by TOFEL or IELTS. They must also have a GPA score of more than 2.00 to 3.00
After the completion of this degree in communications, the students would have gained enough knowledge in the various fields of communications, such as public relations, public speaking, digital marketing and many more such fields. This helps them get better work opportunities in these fields.
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Institution Type: Public
Communications Accreditations: ASHA
Average Federal Student Loans awarded: $5,547
Average Student Loans Awarded: $7,296
Total Programs in Communications (2)
1
Masters Program
1
Post Baccalaureate Certificate Program
Institution Type: Public
Communications Accreditation: Request Info
Average Federal Student Loans awarded: $6,190
Average Student Loans Awarded: $6,498
Total Programs in Communications (1)
1
Masters Program
Portland, Maine
Institution Type: Public
Communications Accreditation: Request Info
Average Federal Student Loans awarded: $5,743
Average Student Loans Awarded: $6,900
Total Programs in Communications (1)
1
Bachelors Program
Institution Type: Public
Communications Accreditation: Request Info
Average Federal Student Loans awarded: $5,104
Average Student Loans Awarded: $6,042
Total Programs in Communications (1)
1
Bachelors Program
Institution Type: Public
Communications Accreditation: Request Info
Average Federal Student Loans awarded: $5,512
Average Student Loans Awarded: $7,830
Total Programs in Communications (1)
1
Masters Program
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Institution Type: Public
Communications Accreditations: CEA
Average Federal Student Loans awarded: $5,865
Average Student Loans Awarded: $10,026
Total Programs in Communications (1)
1
Masters Program
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Institution Type: Public
Communications Accreditations: ACEJMC
Average Federal Student Loans awarded: $4,235
Average Student Loans Awarded: $4,626
Total Programs in Communications (3)
3
Bachelors Programs
Institution Type: Public
Communications Accreditation: Request Info
Average Federal Student Loans awarded: $5,933
Average Student Loans Awarded: $10,169
Total Programs in Communications (1)
1
Graduate Certificate Program