Communication Studies

Do you envision a life that involves working and living with other people? Improving your ability to understand, lead, and influence others will significantly improve the quality of your professional, civic, and personal life. Employers are looking for graduates with strong communication skills, critical thinking ability, problem-solving, teamwork and collaboration skills, and cultural responsiveness. These abilities are all developed through your communication studies coursework at Highline, which supports a 2-year Associate of Arts transfer degree. After transferring, you can look forward to completing your 4-year Bachelor of Arts degree, prepared to major in various areas of communication studies if you choose.

Career

The ability to create effective messages, to embrace and navigate difference, and to ethically lead and influence others is valued in every profession. Completing a degree in communication studies prepares graduates for immediate employment and advancement in private, government, and non-profit sectors. Potential career areas include broadcasting, sports announcing, sales, training, social services, fundraising, public service, and promotions. A communication studies degree also provides a strong foundation for advanced study in law, politics, education, health care, social work, international relations, organizational leadership and more.