Bachelor's Communication and Media Studies Programs with the Highest First-Year Earnings

Bachelor's Communication and Media Studies Programs with the Highest First-Year Earnings, ranked by median first-year earnings. College Scorecard field-of-study data for this credential only. Earnings are measured after completion among federally aided completers working and not enrolled. Suppressed values are excluded. Debt and earnings can describe different cohorts. Only Communication and Media Studies programs at the stated credential level are included; no institution-wide earnings are substituted. This page lists all 626 colleges in the ranking. Search and filter the list.

1California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo, California$62,18331%—$17k$91k86%21,9969 mi 2Cornell UniversityIthaca, New York$62,1829%1535$29k$104k95%15,99561 mi 3The University of Arizona Global CampusChandler, Arizona$58,089——$31k$35k11%20,1527 mi 4CUNY Graduate School and University CenterNew York, New York$57,78268%——$66k—3,2541 mi 5Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, Massachusetts$55,16216%1507$42k$104k91%10,0856 mi 6University of Maryland Global CampusAdelphi, Maryland$53,513——$22k$65k33%49,66410 mi 7University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania$53,0225%1553$29k$111k97%10,6503 mi 8Villanova UniversityVillanova, Pennsylvania$52,29427%1460$44k$100k92%6,93812 mi 9Northwestern UniversityEvanston, Illinois$52,2108%1533$29k$89k95%9,2011 mi 10Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara, California$51,72048%1426$50k$109k88%6,5529 mi 11Hobart William Smith CollegesGeneva, New York$50,75064%1319$32k$69k77%1,78628 mi 12University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, Michigan$50,55616%1465$13k$84k93%34,17730 mi 13George Washington UniversityWashington, District of Columbia$50,55247%1433$37k$91k84%11,1821 mi 14Gustavus Adolphus CollegeSaint Peter, Minnesota$50,07461%1290$23k$66k77%1,878190 mi 15Colorado State University GlobalDenver, Colorado$49,43698%—$17k$77k—6,563745 mi 16Elon UniversityElon, North Carolina$48,63766%1208$42k$75k84%6,452143 mi 17Pepperdine UniversityMalibu, California$48,39863%1384$58k$83k83%3,5531 mi 18University of Phoenix-ArizonaPhoenix, Arizona$47,919——$14k$38k21%85,991163 mi 19University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, California$47,65110%1495$33k$92k92%20,44310 mi 20DeVry University-IllinoisLisle, Illinois$47,62298%868$31k$46k37%27,82526 mi 21DeVry University-CaliforniaOntario, California$47,62299%—$34k$46k22%2,37837 mi 22DeVry University-GeorgiaDecatur, Georgia$47,622100%—$28k$46k13%516217 mi 23DeVry University-FloridaOrlando, Florida$47,622——$29k$46k33%10935 mi 24DeVry University-VirginiaArlington, Virginia$47,622——$37k$46k0%131 mi 25DeVry University-TexasIrving, Texas$47,622———$46k33%8249 mi 26DeVry University-NevadaHenderson, Nevada$47,622———$46k0%1230 mi 27Northeastern UniversityBoston, Massachusetts$47,4655%1497$31k$93k91%17,3262 mi 28Northeastern University Professional ProgramsBoston, Massachusetts$47,465———$93k—1,8022 mi 29Denison UniversityGranville, Ohio$47,39617%1410$40k$68k79%2,38091 mi 30University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville, Virginia$47,36817%1480$22k$87k96%17,59767 mi 31Boston UniversityBoston, Massachusetts$47,34911%1480$24k$83k89%18,2483 mi 32Brigham Young UniversityProvo, Utah$46,74768%1376$16k$76k81%32,952547 mi 33Fairfield UniversityFairfield, Connecticut$46,67733%1335$48k$89k84%5,3732 mi 34University of California-Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, California$46,59833%—$16k$75k83%23,113< 1 mi 35Fordham UniversityBronx, New York$46,40559%1418$44k$86k82%10,5122 mi 36Concordia University-Saint PaulSaint Paul, Minnesota$46,32779%—$18k$60k46%3,018133 mi 37Metropolitan State UniversitySaint Paul, Minnesota$46,32099%1020$17k$65k44%5,616131 mi 38The University of Texas Permian BasinOdessa, Texas$46,20395%1033$13k$56k40%3,911400 mi 39College of Saint BenedictSaint Joseph, Minnesota$45,70292%1151$27k$63k77%1,370134 mi 40University of St ThomasSaint Paul, Minnesota$45,10085%1296$29k$74k76%6,245134 mi 41Bryant UniversitySmithfield, Rhode Island$45,07165%1265$41k$90k80%3,19410 mi 42Messiah UniversityMechanicsburg, Pennsylvania$45,02179%1236$27k$54k75%2,25961 mi 43University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusNorman, Oklahoma$45,00977%1246$15k$63k75%22,734402 mi 44University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, Washington$44,63839%—$14k$78k85%31,9423 mi 45University of Washington-Bothell CampusBothell, Washington$44,63891%—$12k$78k65%5,4579 mi 46University of Washington-Tacoma CampusTacoma, Washington$44,63883%—$10k$78k63%4,1851 mi 47St Catherine UniversitySaint Paul, Minnesota$44,60692%1147$20k$59k61%2,473135 mi 48Chapman UniversityOrange, California$44,60165%1357$47k$70k82%7,47813 mi 49Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe, Arizona$44,57190%—$15k$63k68%64,674166 mi 50Arizona State University Digital ImmersionScottsdale, Arizona$44,57167%——$63k0%53,782169 mi 51Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, Virginia$44,30955%1364$25k$82k86%30,923173 mi 52University of GeorgiaAthens, Georgia$44,28338%1397$14k$69k90%32,137175 mi 53Utah Valley UniversityOrem, Utah$44,202——$6k$55k45%28,453544 mi 54Emerson CollegeBoston, Massachusetts$44,10851%1358$49k$63k77%3,8701 mi 55University of Missouri-ColumbiaColumbia, Missouri$44,07878%1247$20k$63k75%23,929318 mi 56Manhattan UniversityRiverdale, New York$44,01679%1270$27k$86k64%2,7441 mi 57The University of Texas at AustinAustin, Texas$43,84827%1395$20k$75k89%42,855126 mi 58Saint Anselm CollegeManchester, New Hampshire$43,81978%1201$35k$73k80%2,08734 mi 59University of UtahSalt Lake City, Utah$43,80186%1257$16k$67k65%27,264547 mi 60Baylor UniversityWaco, Texas$43,74051%1329$41k$66k80%14,785175 mi 61University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, California$43,69611%—$13k$92k93%33,0682 mi 62University of Maryland-College ParkCollege Park, Maryland$43,69645%1473$16k$83k89%30,7609 mi 63Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick, New Jersey$43,64958%1410$24k$74k84%37,7519 mi 64University of New Hampshire-Main CampusDurham, New Hampshire$43,55188%1218$24k$66k76%11,26110 mi 65University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies OnlineManchester, New Hampshire$43,551——$11k$66k30%1,15733 mi 66University of New Hampshire at ManchesterManchester, New Hampshire$43,55181%1100$10k$66k50%44333 mi 67Florida State College at JacksonvilleJacksonville, Florida$43,508——$4k$42k37%19,64816 mi 68Kennesaw State UniversityKennesaw, Georgia$43,42069%1113$15k$58k52%41,254239 mi 69University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, North Carolina$43,34815%1439$12k$72k91%20,752115 mi 70Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station, Texas$43,29557%1280$21k$72k84%59,61597 mi 71The Catholic University of AmericaWashington, District of Columbia$43,25983%—$30k$73k79%3,1544 mi 72Weber State UniversityOgden, Utah$43,209——$10k$56k46%16,360551 mi 73DePauw UniversityGreencastle, Indiana$43,14157%1340$22k$71k75%1,905139 mi 74University of ArizonaTucson, Arizona$42,99386%1246$17k$60k68%42,537144 mi 75Edgewood UniversityMadison, Wisconsin$42,95076%—$26k$60k60%1,10777 mi 76Lake Forest CollegeLake Forest, Illinois$42,83557%1343$29k$62k78%1,8131 mi 77James Madison UniversityHarrisonburg, Virginia$42,76972%1256$23k$70k80%20,88882 mi 78CUNY City CollegeNew York, New York$42,73460%1260$4k$66k57%12,505< 1 mi 79Towson UniversityTowson, Maryland$42,65782%1095$17k$64k69%16,1369 mi 80Loyola University MarylandBaltimore, Maryland$42,64075%1290$31k$83k79%3,8696 mi 81University of DaytonDayton, Ohio$42,62965%1335$30k$76k80%7,682133 mi 82University of California-DavisDavis, California$42,56942%—$15k$81k86%32,25327 mi 83University of Massachusetts-BostonBoston, Massachusetts$42,48084%1194$18k$66k49%11,512< 1 mi 84University of Minnesota-CrookstonCrookston, Minnesota$42,45888%—$12k$58k50%1,729222 mi 85Concordia College at MoorheadMoorhead, Minnesota$42,43163%1190$25k$59k61%1,829220 mi 86California Baptist UniversityRiverside, California$42,30085%—$26k$62k62%8,17934 mi 87Simmons UniversityBoston, Massachusetts$42,25670%1316$25k$63k72%1,6703 mi 88Hamline UniversitySaint Paul, Minnesota$42,20188%1160$21k$61k60%1,776132 mi 89Wake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, North Carolina$42,05522%1475$29k$78k89%5,485183 mi 90Luther CollegeDecorah, Iowa$42,01272%1218$23k$60k71%1,379196 mi 91University of DelawareNewark, Delaware$41,89771%1292$18k$73k81%19,0718 mi 92Belmont UniversityNashville, Tennessee$41,88995%1280$33k$56k71%7,137380 mi 93Rider UniversityLawrenceville, New Jersey$41,86479%1227$25k$62k61%3,10624 mi 94Marist UniversityPoughkeepsie, New York$41,81857%1295$42k$78k80%5,18228 mi 95Furman UniversityGreenville, South Carolina$41,76643%1371$30k$69k79%2,379188 mi 96Clarkson UniversityPotsdam, New York$41,74577%1304$30k$90k75%2,19627 mi

US Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data. Program-level earnings describe completers; institution-wide earnings describe former students and can include non-completers. Missing or suppressed values are excluded. A ranking is a comparison of the named measure, not an overall quality score.