Field of degree: Communications
Table 1. Communications degree, 2022
Data |
Communications |
All fields |
Employment
|
3,007,870 |
62,187,580 |
Median wage
|
60,000 |
66,000 |
Percent employed part time
|
14 |
14 |
Percent employed in occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree
|
55 |
62 |
Percent with an advanced degree
|
24 |
38 |
Chart 1. Types of communications, 2022
Communications majors |
Major share |
Communications
|
56% |
Journalism
|
18 |
Mass Media
|
16 |
Advertising And Public Relations
|
11 |
Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with a communications degree, by occupational group, 2022
Occupational group |
Occupational group share |
Management occupations
|
22% |
Business and financial operations occupations
|
13 |
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
|
12 |
Sales and related occupations
|
11 |
Office and administrative support occupations
|
10 |
Other
|
32 |
Table 2. Top-employing occupations for workers with a communications degree
Occupational Outlook Handbook profile |
Percent growth, projected 2023–33 |
Typical entry-level education |
Percent degree holders in this field, this occupation, 2022 |
Percent of this occupation with an advanced degree, 2022 |
Human resources specialists
|
8% |
Bachelor's degree |
2% |
19% |
Market research analysts and marketing specialists
|
8 |
Bachelor's degree |
2 |
22 |
Marketing managers
|
8 |
Bachelor's degree |
4 |
24 |
Producers and directors
|
8 |
Bachelor's degree |
2 |
17 |
Managers, all other
|
6 |
Bachelor's degree |
5 |
21 |
Chief executives
|
5 |
Bachelor's degree |
2 |
31 |
Lawyers
|
5 |
Doctoral or professional degree |
2 |
92 |
Elementary school teachers, except special education
|
-1 |
Bachelor's degree |
3 |
49 |
Customer service representatives
|
-5 |
High school diploma or equivalent |
2 |
4 |
First-line supervisors of retail sales workers
|
-6 |
High school diploma or equivalent |
2 |
5 |
Last Modified Date:
Thursday, August 29, 2024