Mass Communication B.S.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Upon completion of the degree, students should be able to conduct theoretically grounded research and scholarship in the field of mass communication.

2. Upon completion of the degree, students should be able to produce sophisticated materials that are accurate, grounded in ethical principles, and innovative.

3. Upon completion of the degree, students should be able to ground their media production in critical thinking skills and research competencies.

4. Upon completion of the degree, students should be able to demonstrate depth of understanding in a field other than mass communication.

CAREERS MASS COMMUNICATIONS B.S. GRADUATES PURSUE

Consultant
Corporate Communications Director
Digital Editor
Event Planner/Manager
Fundraiser
Marketing Director/Specialist/Coordinator
Media Relations Manager
Photographer
Public Relations Manager
TV/Radio Producer

SUCCESS RATES

N/A

6-year graduation rate

3.29

Avg. years to degree

MEDIAN EARNINGS

N/A

10 years after graduation

N/A

5 years after graduation

N/A

1 year after graduation

PLACEMENT2 years after graduation

N/A

Working in New York

N/A

Continuing Education

Notes

Graduation rates: the percent of students entering in the selected major as first-time, full-time students in a fall term and graduating by August 31 six years later. Average of three most recent reporting years (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24) Years to degree: the average number of years it takes a student to complete the selected major if they entered as a freshman. Average of the three most recent completion years (2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23) Earnings: the median annual earnings of graduates in the selected major based on the 4-digit CIP code at 1, 5 and 10 years after graduation. U.S. Census, Postsecondary Enrollment Outcomes Explorer. Degree completers from 2001-2018 in 2020 dollars. Working in NY State: the percent of graduates working in New York State two years after graduation. SUNY Wages Dashboard, includes graduates from 2015-18. Continuing education: the percent of students enrolled in a U.S. postsecondary institution, 2 years following graduation. National Student Clearinghouse, includes graduates from 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-2022)