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Communication and Media Studies
CIP 0901 · 608 schools
Communication and Media Studies is offered at 608 schools. Graduates report median first-year earnings of $37,082, growing to $57,283 by year five (+54%). The 25th percentile earns $30,422 while the 75th percentile earns $39,527. Earnings data is sourced from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, reflecting median earnings of graduates one and five years after completion.
Schools
608
Highest Earning (1yr)
$62,183
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Median (1yr)
$37,082
Earnings Growth
+54%
Earnings vs. Cost — 598 Schools
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Showing 697 of 697 programs
| Compare | # | SAT | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoCA | $62,183 | $67,009 | $29,918 | 2.1x | 30% | — | |
| 2 | Cornell UniversityNY | $62,182 | $89,715 | $83,196 | 0.7x | 8% | 1,560 | |
| 3 | Ashford UniversityCA | $58,089 | $48,261 | $30,866 | 1.9x | — | — | |
| 4 | CUNY Graduate School and University CenterNY | $57,782 | $61,361 | — | — | 39% | — | |
| 5 | Boston CollegeMA | $55,162 | $81,317 | $83,683 | 0.7x | 16% | 1,540 | |
| 6 | University of Maryland Global CampusMD | $53,513 | $71,533 | $19,790 | 2.7x | — | — | |
| 7 | University of PennsylvaniaPA | $53,022 | $87,743 | $85,738 | 0.6x | 6% | 1,570 | |
| 8 | Villanova UniversityPA | $52,294 | $74,641 | $80,866 | 0.6x | 25% | 1,510 | |
| 9 | Northwestern UniversityIL | $52,210 | $90,012 | $87,804 | 0.6x | 7% | 1,560 | |
| 10 | Santa Clara UniversityCA | $51,720 | $74,671 | $77,768 | 0.7x | 44% | 1,500 | |
| 11 | Hobart William Smith CollegesNY | $50,750 | $70,320 | $80,635 | 0.6x | 57% | 1,360 | |
| 12 | University of Michigan-Ann ArborMI | $50,556 | $81,316 | $33,345 | 1.5x | 18% | 1,530 | |
| 13 | George Washington UniversityDC | $50,552 | $68,982 | $80,727 | 0.6x | 44% | 1,500 | |
| 14 | Gustavus Adolphus CollegeMN | $50,074 | $62,102 | $65,976 | 0.8x | 62% | — | |
| 15 | Colorado State University GlobalCO | $49,436 | $76,111 | $18,384 | 2.7x | 93% | — | |
| 16 | Elon UniversityNC | $48,637 | $74,002 | $59,369 | 0.8x | 67% | 1,305 | |
| 17 | Pepperdine UniversityCA | $48,398 | $66,858 | $85,202 | 0.6x | 50% | 1,450 | |
| 18 | University of Phoenix-ArizonaAZ | $47,919 | $53,606 | $19,449 | 2.5x | — | — | |
| 19 | University of Southern CaliforniaCA | $47,651 | $77,431 | $84,678 | 0.6x | 10% | 1,550 | |
| 20 | DeVry University-CaliforniaCA | $47,622 | $47,760 | $39,643 | 1.2x | 43% | — | |
| 21 | DeVry University-FloridaFL | $47,622 | $47,760 | — | — | 100% | — | |
| 22 | DeVry University-GeorgiaGA | $47,622 | $47,760 | $39,356 | 1.2x | 81% | — | |
| 23 | DeVry University-IllinoisIL | $47,622 | $47,760 | $38,020 | 1.3x | 43% | 1,130 | |
| 24 | DeVry University-NevadaNV | $47,622 | $47,760 | — | — | — | — | |
| 25 | DeVry University-TexasTX | $47,622 | $47,760 | — | — | 0% | — |
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