Graduate degrees in public relations
Steve Field published the following post over at his own blog, D-Ring PR. We figured the topic would be relevant to a lot of our Forward readers and some of you may be able to offer insight, so here you go:
And all of this talk (plus the fact that I am just days away from starting a graduate degree program myself) made me wonder:What is the perception in the public relations community about the professional value of an advanced degree in communications?
Is a graduate degree something that provides intrinsic value to professional communicators in the job market? Or are these programs something only people interested in teaching (or personal academic enrichment) pursue?
I’d be interested in your thoughts.
Steve Field does sports marketing and online outreach for the U.S. Army at the Pentagon. He is the author of D-Ring PR (http://field.prblogs.org) — a personal blog about public relations, the U.S. Army and his favorite burrito joint, Chipotle.
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