BA in Communications Minor in Communications

Be a Communications major at Sage and discover…

Where you’ll go…

In the 21st century Global Village, with 24/7 connectivity and networking, communications is the field that never sleeps.

As a communications professional, you’ll play a key role in telling the stories that will help the public understand the world around them, your organization or the human experience itself.

With a degree in communications from Sage, you can go anywhere—and do anything. You’ll be ready for a career in media, journalism, public relations and marketing, business or a variety of other professions.   

What you’ll do…

See yourself…

• Writing and editing for a newspaper, magazine, the Web or a book publisher, or writing books of your own.
• Working in public relations, marketing or advertising for agencies or for business, industry or government.
• Using emerging technologies to shape new forms of mass media from podcasting to streaming video to web design and beyond.
• Entering law school or another profession where you can put your communications skills to work.
• Wherever you go or whatever you do, you’ll be in demand for your knowledge, writing and verbal ability, creativity and talent for communicating thoughts and ideas that move others to action.

What you’ll earn…

Salaries for communications professionals are up nearly 5 percent. Communications-related fields such as public relations, marketing and journalism can earn from $30,000 a year to more than $127,000 a year, depending on the job level and work setting.

At Sage you’ll…

Gain the speaking, listening and writing skills and technology know-how you’ll need to succeed in today’s rapidly evolving communications field.

Move fluidly among print, electronic and broadcast media, with a solid base in writing and editing augmented by advanced training in emerging technology topics.

Intern in public relations firms, television stations, newspapers and national and international companies. Recent placements include the British Broadcasting Corporation in London, The Montel Williams Show, Essence magazine, the Capital District Business Review, as well as WTEN, the ABC television affiliate, Sawchuk Brown Public Relations, the Saratoga Permforming Arts Center, Rensselaer Historical Society, Smith & Jones Marketing and Clear Channel Communications Corp.

Work on Russell Sage’s newspaper, The Quill, at WRPI-FM the Rensselaer campus radio station, and at WAMC, the local NPR affiliate

Studying Communications at Sage will enrich your future—and enliven the present. Your adventure begins here.