What are the Advantages of an MAPW over a BA or BS Degree?
MA degrees in general and the MAPW in particular tend to provide the following advantages over a BA or BS degree: You complete your MA in only 2 semesters. You benefit from the potential for higher starting salaries and annual* and lifetime earnings.** You have the opportunity to deepen your knowledge and career preparation via further study, the required internship, and advanced elective courses that didn’t fit your undergraduate schedule. You gain professional polish and poise. You gain access to the network of close to 400 MAPW alumni working in communications fields throughout the US You enhance your qualifications for promotion and advancement, particularly in the many larger organizations, including the federal government and technology corporations such as IBM, that have well-established pay schedules and ranks in which upper levels are generally restricted to employees with advanced degrees. You enhance your prospects for advancement to managerial ranks and for fruitful working
