How successful are Communication Studies students in getting jobs after graduation?
Graduates have been very successful in gaining employment upon graduation. In a survey of 2001-2002 graduates conducted by Career Services, 84% of the ComSt graduates had secured professional positions in business, industry, government, or non-profit agencies (compared to 49% for the entire College of Liberal Arts and Sciences). Despite the weakened job market, the 2002-2003 class had 65% placement (compared to 45% for the college). Reported average salary for 2002-2003 graduating class of Communication Studies majors was $32,177 which is a 10.32% increase from the previous year and is more than the national average for communication majors of $30,565 as reported by the National Association of Colleges and Employers. Within Iowa ComSt students have been hired by such companies as Maytag, Met Life, Lennox, Ferguson Enterprises, Pella Corporation, Target Stores, the State of Iowa, Principal Financial Group, Wells Fargo, Younkers, Hormel Foods, Prairie Land Coop, Allied Underwriters, and
