Communication (BA)
Are you curious about how people communicate, collaborate and interact in social and professional settings? Arizona State University’s Bachelor of Arts in communication online may be your ideal fit. This program delves into the humanities side of communication and emphasizes qualitative research. You’ll learn to analyze complex communication issues, evaluate messages and develop solutions — skills highly sought across industries.
Communication major courses
Your coursework will address topics within two focus areas:
- Communication and healthy relating: Courses demonstrate how communication creates, maintains and transforms nourishing relationships.
- Workplace, organizational and leadership communication: You’ll learn how communication and leadership build effective, just and responsive workplaces.
Additional topics may include interpersonal and intercultural communication, conflict and negotiation, gender and communication and civil communication. To culminate the program, you’ll complete a research project using qualitative methods.
COM 100: Introduction to Human Communication (SOBE OR SB)
COM 207: Introduction to Communication Inquiry
COM 225: Public Speaking (CIVI OR L)
COM 308: Advanced Research Methods in Communication (L)
COM 407: Advanced Critical Methods in Communication
The jobs communication majors are prepared for
Advanced communication, critical thinking and research capabilities are valuable across industries. In the private sector, career paths for communication majors include business management, sales, marketing and human resources. Public sector opportunities range from government roles in policy advising, speechwriting and analysis to social services and education positions. Additionally, you’ll be an excellent candidate for graduate programs if you want to further your education. Career examples include, but aren’t limited to:
Community Health Workers
Growth: 14.1%
Salary: $46,190
Training and Development Specialists
Growth: 6.3%
Salary: $63,080
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners
Growth: 7.5%
Salary: $52,560
Human Resources Managers
Growth: 5.2%
Salary: $130,000
Medical and Health Services Managers
Growth: 28.4%
Salary: $104,830
Public Relations Managers
Growth: 5.9%
Salary: $129,430
Public Relations Specialists
Growth: 6.1%
Salary: $67,440
Sales Managers
Growth: 4.0%
Salary: $130,600
Social and Community Service Managers
Growth: 9.1%
Salary: $74,240
Travel Agents
Growth: 3.5%
Salary: $46,400