Careers in Communication

Truman’s communication program provides outstanding preparation for wherever your communication degree takes you — from jobs as a journalist, writer, editor and a whole host of other career options as well as graduate school or law school.

Jobs for Communication Majors

About 80 percent of Truman graduates who earn a bachelor’s degree in communication enter the workforce directly. Notable employers include:

  • CNN
  • Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
  • FleishmanHillard
  • Wall Street Journal
  • AmeriCorps
  • KCTV-5 in Kansas City
  • Shure
  • Cerner

Graduate Schools

About 20 percent of the communication majors choose to further their education. Notable graduate schools include:

  • Columbia University in New York
  • London School of Economics
  • Loyola University in Chicago
  • University of Kansas
  • University of Missouri – Kansas City Law School
  • University of Missouri – Columbia Law School