(Sacramento State) Communication Studies Degree, Program Information at California State University

A program that focuses on the scientific, humanistic, and critical study of human communication in a variety of formats, media, and contexts. Includes instruction in the theory and practice of interpersonal, group, organizational, professional, and intercultural communication; speaking and listening; verbal and nonverbal interaction; rhetorical theory and criticism; performance studies; argumentation and persuasion; technologically mediated communication; popular culture; and various contextual applications. Find Colleges Offering Communication Studies Degree.

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Court Reporters
Job Description
Use verbatim methods and equipment to capture, store, retrieve, and transcribe pretrial and trial proceedings or other information. Includes stenocaptioners who operate computerized stenographic captioning equipment to provide captions of live or prerecorded broadcasts for hearing-impaired viewers.
Important Abilities
- Oral Comprehension
- Written Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Selective Attention
- Near Vision
- Speech Recognition
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
Job Description
Teach courses in communications, such as organizational communications, public relations, radio/television broadcasting, and journalism.
Important Abilities
- Oral Comprehension
- Written Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Written Expression
- Deductive Reasoning
- Inductive Reasoning
- Speech Recognition
- Speech Clarity
Public Address System and Other Announcers
Job Description
Make announcements over loud speaker at sporting or other public events. May act as master of ceremonies or disc jockey at weddings, parties, clubs, or other gathering places.
Projections
- Total Employment (2006): 11,960
- Total Employment Projected (2016): 11,934
- Percent Job Growth: -0.2%
Important Abilities
- Oral Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Speech Clarity
Public Relations Specialists
Job Description
Engage in promoting or creating good will for individuals, groups, or organizations by writing or selecting favorable publicity material and releasing it through various communications media. May prepare and arrange displays, and make speeches.
Salary and Wages
Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA
- Total Employment: 2,210
- Average Annual Salary: $71,400
- Average Hourly Rate: $34.33
Projections
- Total Employment (2006): 243,275
- Total Employment Projected (2016): 286,145
- Percent Job Growth: 17.62%
Important Abilities
- Oral Comprehension
- Written Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Written Expression
- Problem Sensitivity
- Deductive Reasoning
- Near Vision
- Speech Recognition
- Speech Clarity
Technical Writers
Job Description
Write technical materials, such as equipment manuals, appendices, or operating and maintenance instructions. May assist in layout work.
Important Abilities
- Oral Comprehension
- Written Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Written Expression
- Near Vision
Copy Writers
Job Description
Write advertising copy for use by publication or broadcast media to promote sale of goods and services.
Salary and Wages
Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA
- Total Employment: 150
- Average Annual Salary: $55,890
- Average Hourly Rate: $26.87
Projections
- Total Employment (2006): 135,246
- Total Employment Projected (2016): 152,552
- Percent Job Growth: 12.80%
Important Abilities
- Oral Comprehension
- Written Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Written Expression
- Originality
- Near Vision
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
Job Description
Create original written works, such as scripts, essays, prose, poetry or song lyrics, for publication or performance.
Salary and Wages
Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA
- Total Employment: 150
- Average Annual Salary: $55,890
- Average Hourly Rate: $26.87
Projections
- Total Employment (2006): 135,246
- Total Employment Projected (2016): 152,552
- Percent Job Growth: 12.80%
Important Abilities
- Oral Comprehension
- Written Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Written Expression
- Fluency of Ideas
- Originality
- Near Vision

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Awarded Degrees and Program Completion Details

Communication Studies

	Total	Bachelor	Master
Overall
All Students	386	374	12

By Gender
Male	134	132	2
Female	252	242	10

By Race
Non-Resident Alien	4	3	1
American Indian	2	1	1
Black	27	27	-
Asian	43	43	-
Hispanic	46	46	-
White	217	210	7
Unknown	47	44	3