The Corporate Communication degree is interdisciplinary in nature. Therefore, graduates have diverse career opportunities related to oral, visual, and written communication.
Want to better understand how businesses work and become even more competitive in the job market? Add a minor in Business to will provide you with a critical foundation of core business disciplines such as management, economics, and marketing.
![The job placement rate is 98%. Graduates find employment locally and out of state. Starting salaries average $40,000 locally, and $72,000 in larger cities. [Sources: Penn State Wilkes-Barre statistics, 2019; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2021]](/sites/wilkesbarre/files/styles/node_embed/public/corporate-communication-teardrops.png?itok=OUS_bMTP "The job placement rate is 98%. Graduates find employment locally and out of state. Starting salaries average $40,000 locally, and $72,000 in larger cities. [Sources: Penn State Wilkes-Barre statistics, 2019; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2021]")
The following are examples of careers open to graduates with a Corporate Communication major:
- Account Executive
- Advertising Copywriter
- Advertising Manager
- Campaign Manager
- Communications Director
- Community Action Director
- Consumer Affairs Specialist
- Customer Service Representative
- Development Director
- Editor
- Editorial Assistant
- Events Planner
- Fundraiser
- Hospitality Manager
- Human Resources Specialist
- Market Research Analyst
- Marketing Manager
- Media Relations Manager
- Personnel Specialist
- Political Aide
- Presenter
- Promotions Manager
- Public Information Officer
- Public Relations Manager
- Public Relations Specialist
- Radio/TV Announcer
- Recreation/Attractions Manager
- Recruiter
- Sales Representative
- Social Media Manager
- Special Events Coordinator
- Speech Writer
- Sportscaster
- Technical Writer
- Telemarketing Specialist
- Training and Development
- Writer/Author
- Youth Worker
A communications degree from Penn State is beyond the diploma. I work in logistics—a part of the supply chain industry. My employer told me, ‘We hired you because we felt that your communications expertise could be useful at our company.’ Not only does my communications degree give me an edge in the workplace, the vast Penn State alumni association has helped me spark meaningful conversations that have made impactful, career-building connections. The knowledge imbued by Penn State Wilkes-Barre’s faculty and staff has a lasting impact long beyond graduation.