Value of a communications degree

jusray91
Mon, 17 May 2010 00:22:47 +0000

First off, a little about myself:

Im heading over to UC Davis this fall as an international relations major and my long term goals are careers at the State Dept, UN, CIA etc… but I realize that I need some sort of practical option while I earn my masters degree. I thought of going into journalism (I like to write and it might allow me to do some travel).

Since Davis does not have a journalism major, a double major in communications plus some related jobs seemed to be a viable option for me.

So to whom it may concern:


I know that alot of the stuff you need for journalism comes from experience, so what value is there in majoring in that area at all?
How does having a BA in communications instead of journalism affect that?