Communication and Media

Jordan Hu College of Science and Liberal Arts

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$68,600

Starting Salary, NJIT Average

$110,000

Mid-Career Salary, National Average

Current professions feature a growing need for experts adept in both the creative and business side of the design process.

What do Communication and Media majors do?

Skill Set

Students that major in Communication and Media learn to plan, organize and execute projects, programs, and events. They must be attentive to detail but at the same time understand the big picture. Communication majors learn to write effectively in many different modes including creative, persuasive, descriptive and journalistic styles. They also exercise the ability to integrate pictures, video, and audio into the communications that they create. Communication majors learn to tolerate critical appraisals of their work.

Career Prospects

Where do Communication and Media majors work?

Common Job Titles

Corporate Communications Director
Marketing Communications Manager
Senior Communications Specialist
Human Resources Manager

Top Employers

Zen Doggo
IBM Corp
The Boeing Company
Navex Global

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