Communication Studies

Do you envision a life that involves working and living with other people? Improving your ability to understand, lead, and influence others will significantly improve the quality of your professional, civic, and personal life. Employers are looking for graduates with strong communication skills, critical thinking ability, problem-solving, teamwork and collaboration skills, and cultural responsiveness. These abilities are all developed through your communications coursework at Highline.

While Highline doesn't offer a degree in Communication Studies, the Associate in Arts DTA degree can help you transfer to a 4-year program.

Degree Option

Associate in Arts Direct Transfer AA-DTA

Program Length: Two years for full-time students. (Full-time is 12 credits or more)
Costs Per Year: $4,740 tuition and fees
Program Map: Associate in Arts DTA - Communication Studies

Catalog: Associate in Arts DTA

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Career

The ability to create effective messages, to embrace and navigate difference, and to ethically lead and influence others is valued in every profession. Completing a degree in communication studies prepares graduates for immediate employment and advancement in private, government, and non-profit sectors. Potential career areas include broadcasting, sports announcing, sales, training, social services, fundraising, public service, and promotions. A communication studies degree also provides a strong foundation for advanced study in law, politics, education, health care, social work, international relations, organizational leadership and more.