Communication

Communication is a diverse academic discipline. Originating from the Aristotelian tradition which stressed oral communication skills, most current Communication programs offer much more-the development of written communication skills, studies in Media, Organizational Communication, Interpersonal Communication, Journalism, Public Relations, analysis of Media Effects, Popular Culture, and Rhetoric. La Sierra University’s Communication faculty recognize that communication, on both the personal and social levels, is the foundation of human interaction.

The median annual wage for writers and authors was $73,690 in May 2023. The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $40,900, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $148,240.

In May 2023, the median annual wages for writers and authors in the top industries in which they worked were as follows:

• Information $77,520
• Professional, scientific, and technical services $70,310
• Educational services; state, local, and private $66,060
• Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations $61,140

The median annual wage for public relations specialists was $66,750 in May 2023. The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $38,570, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $126,220.

In May 2023, the median annual wages for public relations specialists in the top industries in which they worked were as follows:

• Government $76,140
• Advertising, public relations, and related services $74,250
• Business, professional, labor, political, and similar organizations $71,860
• Educational services; state, local, and private $62,630
• Healthcare and social assistance $58,390