Did you study PR/comms in undergrad? If not, what did you study?

I personally double majored in PR and advertising with the full intent to go into a more advertising/marketing role.

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Business with a minor in management

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Nope. I got my degree in sociology and sort of just fell into public relations. Eventually, I went back and got my master's in communications, but not for the first few years.

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Did you find a masters in communications was ultimately helpful? I’ve been debating going back, but can’t decide if it’s worthwhile long term

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Studied broadcast journalism and worked in TV news for a decade before turning to PR.

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Print journalism major here. I had no idea what PR was until I started doing it.

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I always thought I’d be a journalism major growing up (I blame the rom coms)!

Marketing major, Spanish minor. Got a job with a marketing agency immediately after graduation, which ended up opening a door into the PR world and I've been here ever since.

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Love that, and such useful majors in today’s PR landscape!

Poli sci major but wish I had known about PR/comms as that would have been my major.

I sure did! I studied public relations and communications in my undergrad and in my graduate studies.

Love it!! Are you glad you went back for your masters?

Print Journalism Major + Creative Writing Minor

That must’ve been such a fun major!

I was a marketing and management major. Really wanted to go more the marketing route and landed the PR side of the house. I've enjoyed it though.

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