{"id":6605,"date":"2023-09-11T17:06:45","date_gmt":"2023-09-11T17:06:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cla.purdue.edu\/communication\/?page_id=6605"},"modified":"2025-11-18T16:08:48","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T16:08:48","slug":"career-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cla.purdue.edu\/communication\/online-program\/ms-in-communication\/career-opportunities\/","title":{"rendered":"Career Opportunities with an MS in Communication"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#e1e1e1&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset2&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;8px||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_menu menu_id=&#8221;135&#8243; active_link_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; menu_font=&#8221;|300||on|||||&#8221; menu_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_menu][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=&#8221;Career Opportunities&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; button_one_text=&#8221;Apply Now&#8221; button_one_url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/academics\/ogsps\/admissions\/how-to-apply\/&#8221; background_overlay_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.5)&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_font=&#8221;|800|||||||&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;34px&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/cla.purdue.edu\/communication\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/GettyImages-1172964234-CAREER.jpg&#8221; custom_button_one=&#8221;on&#8221; button_one_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; button_one_bg_color=&#8221;#CFB991&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Discover New Career Opportunities<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span>Clear, powerful and concise communication is vital in today\u2019s technology-driven world. As new avenues for communication emerge, it is paramount that practitioners thoroughly understand both quantitative and qualitative communication methodologies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Strong communication skills are in high demand wherever your career journey takes you.\u00a0 An MS in Communication is a step towards expanding your opportunities financially and in the field of communication. 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