A Degree in Professional Communication

Hmmm... not sure about that. You are probably going to need to line up a good internship to get into a good job after you graduate. I have a degree in Organizational Communication; probably similar. It led me into a Human Resources position with a midsized company, but I had to start at the bottom, and pretty soon they were talking about sending me to get a certificate in HR. The key to getting a good position (and good paycheck) sooner than later is specifity not broad application, I believe. However, if you are smart and industrious you can get in with a degree and a good interview and then work your way up the ladder to whatever you want to do. My degree per se didn't help me as much as what I learned from getting that degree. I did learn about communication and was a better communicator and facilitator because of it, which was soon recognized by my employers - fortunately. Maybe a minor in Communication would be better? BTW, I now work with my spouse in financial services.

I don't but it sounds like an interesting combination. You could probably easily find work in a marketing research firm. They would probably love to have someone with a background like that. You could also try TV being a reporter on econmic issues.