Bright outlook
Management
Public Relations Managers
- Median pay
- $146,910
- Outlook
- Faster than average
Bachelor's degree
- Speaking
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
ProgramsBusiness, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Business/Corporate Communications
CIP52.05
44 colleges offer Business/Corporate Communications. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Colleges offering it
- 44
- at its most common level
- Bachelor's earnings
- $65,898
- median, 4 years after
- Bachelor's debt
- $21,375
- median federal loans
Colleges offering it, by degree level
- Certificate
- 18
- Associate's
- 6
- Bachelor's
- 44
- Master's
- 14
- Post-baccalaureate certificate
- 1
- Graduate/professional certificate
- 7
What it covers
About Business/Corporate Communications
A program that prepares individuals to function in an organization as a composer, editor, and proofreader of business or business-related communications.
Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 52.05.
Programs in this field
Colleges report these specific programs under CIP 52.05.
- Business/Corporate Communications, General
- Grantsmanship
By degree level
Earnings and debt by degree level
Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.
| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 18 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate's | 6 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Bachelor's | 44 | $65,8984 yrs after · 13 colleges | $21,3758 colleges |
| Master's | 14 | $83,4814 yrs after · 1 college | $34,1661 college |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 1 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 7 | Not reported | Not reported |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.
Bachelor's programs
Where Business/Corporate Communications graduates earn the most
Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.
- 1
Waltham, MA · Private nonprofit · 22 graduates
$80,781
debt $27,000
- 2
Orange, CA · Private nonprofit · 78 graduates
$76,412
debt $19,500
- 3
Milwaukee, WI · Private nonprofit · 31 graduates
$71,711
debt $16,927
- 4
New York, NY · Public · 192 graduates
$69,215
debt $12,098
- 5
Stevenson, MD · Private nonprofit · 28 graduates
$60,109
debt $23,250
Careers
Careers this program leads to
Occupations linked to Business/Corporate Communications by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.
- Bright outlook
Management
Fundraising Managers
- Median pay
- $125,470
- Outlook
- Faster than average
Bachelor's degree
- Critical Thinking
- Speaking
- Active Listening
- Bright outlook
Education
Business Teachers, Postsecondary
- Median pay
- $99,080
- Outlook
- Faster than average
Doctoral or professional degree
- Speaking
- Instructing
- Active Listening
Arts, design and media
Technical Writers
- Median pay
- $90,390
- Outlook
- Little or no change
Bachelor's degree
- Writing
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
Education
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
- Median pay
- $78,580
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Doctoral or professional degree
- Instructing
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
Arts, design and media
Editors
- Median pay
- $77,920
- Outlook
- Decline
Bachelor's degree
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
- Active Listening
Arts, design and media
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
- Median pay
- $76,910
- Outlook
- Little or no change
Bachelor's degree
- Writing
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
Arts, design and media
Writers and Authors
- Median pay
- $76,910
- Outlook
- Little or no change
Bachelor's degree
- Writing
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
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Questions about Business/Corporate Communications
How many colleges offer Business/Corporate Communications?
Published colleges on CollegesRef report Business/Corporate Communications at these degree levels: certificate (18 colleges), associate's (6 colleges), bachelor's (44 colleges), master's (14 colleges), post-baccalaureate certificate (1 college), graduate/professional certificate (7 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).
What do Business/Corporate Communications graduates earn?
At the median college, bachelor's graduates in Business/Corporate Communications earn $65,898 a year four years after finishing, across 13 colleges that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.
Where do Business/Corporate Communications graduates earn the most?
Bentley University reports the highest median earnings for bachelor's graduates in Business/Corporate Communications: $80,781 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.