<p>Hello,</p>
<p>I was wondering if anyone could tell me about the program. I heard Penn State's Communications program is really great. </p>
<p>I'm leaning towards production/broadcasting but anything else you could tell me about it is great!</p>
<p>Also, if you can, possibly compare it to the University of Central Florida's Communications program. Which one would be better.
(I'm out of state for both)</p>
<p>Thanks in advance!</p>
<p>I have a child in the Communications school majoring in broadcasting at PSU. We also looked at Syracuse, which is one of the top schools in Communications. When we were touring the communications school at Syracuse, the counselor from the Communications school told us that PSU was the only other school we should be considering because of the quality of the program. Both PSU and Syracuse have outstanding faculty and facilities.</p>
<p>Hope this helps.</p>
<p>Thanks for the response!</p>
<p>Yeah, I heard nothing but great things about Communications at Penn State. And it’s one of the main reasons I am considering going there, despite the high OOS tuition. The other reason is their excellent job security.
I never looked into Syracuse, but I kind of wish I did. The school never interested me as much as I wanted it to. </p>
<p>I’m not sure how great UCF’s communication program is, but I also heard nothing but great things about it. It’s still an up and coming school, so I’ve heard- 50 years, I believe. </p>
<p>Tuition-wise, I’d go to UCF, but I really do feel like I may get more out of the program if I go to Penn State. I’m just worried about all the loans I’ll have to pay after college!</p>
<p>Make sure you have your financing sorted out before you make your final decision. If you are a dependent student you will only be able to take out something like $30K in loans over four years without a cosigner. (Many students assume they can fund their education by taking out loans on their own.)</p>
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<p>@1moremom yes, thank you. We have our loans figured out for both schools. </p>
<p>@greenbutton wow, this is something! Thanks for showing me this!</p>
<p>Hey I’m trying to decide about Penn State’s Communications school too! (: It’s the best program out of all the schools I’m looking at by far, most notable along with most reputable for obtaining jobs post-graduation and getting those internships that will really prepare us for the workforce of journalism-media stuff, but I’m torn about the expensive OOS tuition. I’m thinking it’s going to be worth it though, because of how reputable this school is, so the doors open up for jobs and I can actually pay off loans rather than go to other schools on my list, where I don’t know how great the rep actually is. such a difficult process haha, but good luck figuring it out (:</p>
<p>No school is a guarantee of a job; anyone who is a hard worker, takes advantage of opportunities and/or creates them will do as well as most students at higher profile programs. COMM is a competitive field, and you do want those job experiences to help you stand out. PSU does have an extensive internship program BUT you need to remember that there are many students, all vying for those spots and opportunities. So it’s not a done deal. My son is a COMM student and I am very favorably impressed with all that goes on, the professional opportunties a big school has — but I’m not sure I would pay OOS tuition for it. The least amount of debt is usually going to be the best choice.</p>
<p>it’s decent</p>