Expand Your Career Opportunities with UC Online’s New Communication Degree

If you’re someone who loves to work with people, connect the dots, persuade, and influence others, University of Cincinnati Online is excited to announce a new degree program that might be just right for you. The Bachelor of Arts in Communication is our latest four-year online communication degree designed for working adults. It is earned 100% online and on your own schedule, allowing you to continue to work and support the people in your life while opening the door to an exciting new career and professional advancement.

What is a Communication Degree?

Communication is a vast field, and this program teaches core skills and in-depth knowledge in critical thinking, listening, speaking, and writing. A media communication degree adds value to almost any profession where people and organizations need to clearly and persuasively share and understand ideas. And in today’s rapidly evolving, hyper-connected world, well-trained and educated communication professionals are more sought-after than ever.

What Can I Do with a Communication Degree?

Communication professionals plan, strategize, create, facilitate, and deliver highly nuanced and targeted ideas and messages that enable organizations to reach specific audiences and advance goals. One of the most versatile online communication degrees you can earn, graduates of this program can find success in a very wide range of fields including:

  • Business
  • Social Media
  • Law
  • Broadcasting
  • Sales
  • Public Relations
  • Advertising

Just a few of the roles you might pursue with an online bachelor’s degree in communication include job titles like:

  • Advertising Account Director
  • Event Planner
  • Managing Editor
  • Human Resources Manager
  • Reporter
  • Sales Representative
  • Marketing Manager

Is a Communication Degree Right for Me?

So how do you know if a communication degree is right for you? Well, as with most things in life, personality plays a big role in your potential success. Are you the kind of person who enjoys interacting with people? Do you like sharing your ideas and listening to those of others? When you hear what someone says, do you seek to understand them and know that there’s always more to their story? Are you curious about the world, and have an interest in improving social institutions and the wellbeing of others? Do you think of communication as a multifaceted and highly complex human behavior? If most or all these things feel about right, it’s likely that you’d find a media and communication online degree to be a great fit and an excellent step toward a rewarding new career or advancement in the one you’ve already started.

Why Get My Communication Degree from UC Online?

Now, why go with UC Online? That’s easy! You simply cannot choose a better route for your communication bachelor degree online. University of Cincinnati isn’t some server farm or a DIY website. We’re a real school, with real people and real campuses in Cincinnati, Ohio, fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. UC Online is just one more way we provide access to top-tier education that’s consistently highly ranked for academic excellence by U.S. News & World Report, Study.com, BestSchools.org, College Consensus, and other trusted independent sources. Bottom line — our online students benefit from the same rigorous education as those attending in person. The only difference is they learn on their own time instead of sitting in a classroom when they need to be working.

The UC Online faculty for the Bachelor of Arts in Communication program is nationally renowned, professionally connected, and extensively experienced in communication across a range of real-world industries. With UC Online, you enjoy registration-to-graduation support with a dedicated Academic Advisor and a Student Success Coordinator assigned directly to you. And yes, financial assistance is available, with many of our online students taking advantage of scholarships, FAFA, GI Bill, grants, and other resources.

Let’s Get Started!

Ready to earn your University of Cincinnati communication degree online? Here’s where UC Online really shines with simple, common sense registration processes you can start right now.

No matter where you are in life, University of Cincinnati Online meets you there and guides you to where you’re meant to be — like a successful communication career. Let’s get started!

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