Best Minors by Career

Below are examples of job titles in advertising, digital video production, multimedia journalism, and public relations. Next to each job title (in parenthesis) are the minors that will best compliment your B.S. in Communication major and prepare you for a successful career. Click on each minor to see its program of study.

Advertising

• Advertising Manager in Sports Marketing (Sport Management)
• Brand Manager for Sports Teams, Players, and Merchandise (Sport Management)
• Digital Marketer (Digital Marketing)
• Marketing Coordinator (Marketing)
• Media Buyer (Marketing)
• Social Media Advertiser (Social Media)
• Social Media Specialist (Social Media, Digital Marketing)

Digital Video Production

• Cinematographer (Photography)
• Commercial Director (Creative Writing, Film)
• Corporate Video Director (Creative Writing)
• Documentary Filmmaker (Creative Writing, Film, Photography)
• Music Video Director (Creative Writing, Film, Photography)
• Script Writer (Creative Writing, Film)
• Social Media Content Creator (Social Media, Digital Marketing)
• Videographer (Film, Photography)
• Video Director (Creative Writing, Film)
• Video Editor (Film)
• Wedding Videographer (Photography)

Multimedia Journalism

• Business Reporter (Economics, Social Media, Business Management)
• Columnist (Social Media, Leadership, Political Science)
• Content Creator (Social Media, Photography, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Digital Marketing & Analytics, Leadership, Creative Writing)
• Crime Reporter (Criminal Justice, Social Media, Business Management for Non-Business Majors)
• Digital Journalist (Social Media)
• Editor (Social Media, Marketing, Photography, Leadership)
• Education Reporter (Early Childhood Education, Disability Services, Business Management for Non-Business Majors)
• Environmental Reporter (Environmental Studies, Social Media, Business Management for Non-Business Majors)
• Health Reporter (Public Health, Social Media, Business Management for Non-Business Majors)
• Investigative Journalist (Criminal Justice, Political Campaigns, Economics, Political Science, Social Media)
• News Director (Leadership, Business Management, Public Administration)
• News Producer/Associate Producer (Social Media, Political Science, Criminal Justice, Economics, Photography, Entrepreneurship, Marketing)
• Political Reporter (Political Campaigns, Political Science, Social Media)
• Sports Reporter (Sport Management, Entrepreneurship, Social Media, Digital Marketing & Analytics, Economics, Photography)
• Videographer (Photography, Social Media, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Digital Marketing & Analytics, Business Management for Non-Business Majors, Leadership) 
• Video Director (Social Media, Photography, Leadership)
• Video Editor (Photography, Social Media, Marketing, Business Management for Non-Business Majors, Entrepreneurship, Leadership)

Public Relations

• Content Creator (Social Media, Digital Marketing, Film, Photography, Digital Humanities)
• Development Coordinator (Business Management for Non-Business Majors, Studies in Applied Ethics)
• Event Coordinator (Digital Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Social Media)
• Marketing Coordinator (Digital Marketing, Digital Marketing & Analytics, Social Media, Applied Statistics, Marketing)
• Press Secretary (Political Science, Political Campaigns, Professional and Public Writing)
• PR Account Manager or Executive (Leadership, Business Management)
• Public Affairs or Governmental Affairs Specialist (Political Science, Political Campaigns, International Studies)
• Public Information Officer (Political Science, Public Administration, Public Health, Social Media, Social Welfare)
• PR Representative (Social Media, Leadership) 
• PR Representative for Financial Companies (Finance)
• PR Representative for Political Campaigns (Political Campaigns)
• PR Representative for Healthcare Industry (Public Health)
• PR Representative for Sports Companies (Sport Management)
• Social Media Manager (Social Media, Digital Humanities)
• Spokesperson (Creative Writing, Professional and Public Writing)

Best Minors for Careers Related to the B.A. in Communication Studies

• Behavioral Analyst (Public Health)
• Brand Manager (Social Media, Marketing, Digital Marketing, Entrepreneurship)
• Communication Manager (Social Media, Marketing, Digital Marketing, Business Management)
• Communication Specialist (Social Media, Marketing, Digital Marketing, Professional and Public Writing)
• Education Administrator (Business Administration, Business Management, Public Administration, Spanish)
• Event Planner (Social Media, Marketing, Digital Marketing)
• Fundraiser (Social Media, Professional and Public Writing, Business Administration)
• Human Resource Administrator (Human Resource Management)
• Jury Consultant (Psychology)
• Nonprofit Administrator (Business Administration, Business Management, Leadership, Spanish)
• Political Campaign Manager (Social Media, Political Campaigns)
• Recruiter (Human Resource Management, Business Administration, Spanish)
• Sales Representative (Marketing, Digital Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Business Administration)
• Social Media Specialist (Social Media)
• TSA Agent (Leadership, Psychology)