Best Schools for Communication and Media Studies - Top Salaries

#1

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Cornell University

Ithaca, NY · Private

$55,813

2yr Earnings

1yr Earnings: $44,071

Graduates: 70

Acceptance: 8.2%

#2

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University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA · Private

$54,581

2yr Earnings

1yr Earnings: $50,120

Graduates: 40

Acceptance: 5.9%

#3

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The University of Texas Permian Basin

Odessa, TX · Public

$52,107

2yr Earnings

1yr Earnings: $38,389

Graduates: 44

Acceptance: 84.5%

#4

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Colorado State University Global

Aurora, CO · Public

$51,273

2yr Earnings

1yr Earnings: $46,011

Graduates: 109

Acceptance: 92.9%

#5

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Creighton University

Omaha, NE · Private

$50,856

2yr Earnings

Acceptance: 72.3%

#6

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Northeastern University Oakland

Oakland, CA · Private

$49,868

2yr Earnings

1yr Earnings: $48,567

Graduates: 118

Acceptance: 16.5%

#7

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Northeastern University

Boston, MA · Private

$49,868

2yr Earnings

1yr Earnings: $48,567

Graduates: 118

Acceptance: 5.7%

#8

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Northeastern University Professional Programs

Boston, MA ·

$49,868

2yr Earnings

1yr Earnings: $48,567

Graduates: 118

Acceptance: N/A

#9

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Bryant University

Smithfield, RI · Private

$49,019

2yr Earnings

1yr Earnings: $44,312

Graduates: 47

Acceptance: 65.6%

#10

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Northwestern University

Evanston, IL · Private

$48,041

2yr Earnings

1yr Earnings: $48,590

Graduates: 49

Acceptance: 7.1%

#11

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Boston University

Boston, MA · Private

$47,620

2yr Earnings

1yr Earnings: $41,873

Graduates: 310

Acceptance: 10.8%

#12

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University of California-Berkeley

Berkeley, CA · Public

$47,473

2yr Earnings

1yr Earnings: $48,287

Graduates: 199

Acceptance: 11.7%

#13

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University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI · Public

$47,473

2yr Earnings

1yr Earnings: $45,761

Graduates: 232

Acceptance: 17.9%

#14

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CUNY Graduate School and University Center

New York, NY · Public

$47,260

2yr Earnings

1yr Earnings: $51,317

Graduates: 35

Acceptance: 38.6%

#15

U

University of Maryland-College Park

College Park, MD · Public

$46,947

2yr Earnings

1yr Earnings: $41,724

Graduates: 266

Acceptance: 44.8%

#16

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Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA · Private

$46,940

2yr Earnings

1yr Earnings: $49,055

Graduates: 164

Acceptance: 15.7%

#17

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Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT · Private

$46,673

2yr Earnings

1yr Earnings: $45,767

Graduates: 79

Acceptance: 45.0%

#18

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University of Virginia-Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA · Public

$46,478

2yr Earnings

1yr Earnings: $38,057

Graduates: 94

Acceptance: 16.9%

#19

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American University

Washington, DC · Private

$45,980

2yr Earnings

1yr Earnings: $42,806

Graduates: 45

Acceptance: 47.4%

#20

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Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul, MN · Public

$45,500

2yr Earnings

1yr Earnings: $40,150

Graduates: 76

Acceptance: 96.5%

#21

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Roger Williams University

Bristol, RI · Private

$45,175

2yr Earnings

1yr Earnings: $38,478

Graduates: 57

Acceptance: 87.8%

#22

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Villanova University

Villanova, PA · Private

$45,109

2yr Earnings

1yr Earnings: $42,160

Graduates: 143

Acceptance: 25.1%

#23

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New York University

New York, NY · Private

$45,037

2yr Earnings

1yr Earnings: $50,327

Graduates: 18

Acceptance: 9.4%

#24

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Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA · Private

$44,858

2yr Earnings

1yr Earnings: $53,040

Graduates: 89

Acceptance: 43.8%

#25

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Fordham University

Bronx, NY · Private

$44,610

2yr Earnings

1yr Earnings: $42,213

Graduates: 265

Acceptance: 56.3%

#26

U

University of Maryland Global Campus

Adelphi, MD ·

$44,595

2yr Earnings

1yr Earnings: $47,841

Graduates: 127

Acceptance: N/A

#27

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Saint Anselm College

Manchester, NH · Private

$44,542

2yr Earnings

1yr Earnings: $41,537

Graduates: 46

Acceptance: 78.3%

#28

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Saint Mary's College of California

Moraga, CA · Private

$44,356

2yr Earnings

1yr Earnings: $36,184

Graduates: 51

Acceptance: 88.6%

#29

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Randolph-Macon College

Ashland, VA · Private

$44,276

2yr Earnings

1yr Earnings: $35,457

Graduates: 54

Acceptance: 83.4%

#30

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University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA · Private

$44,046

2yr Earnings

1yr Earnings: $46,379

Graduates: 194

Acceptance: 10.0%

#31

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San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA · Public

$43,937

2yr Earnings

1yr Earnings: $42,620

Graduates: 321

Acceptance: 96.2%

#32

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McDaniel College

Westminster, MD · Private

$43,240

2yr Earnings

1yr Earnings: $30,295

Graduates: 27

Acceptance: 83.6%

#33

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Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX · Private

$43,240

2yr Earnings

1yr Earnings: $42,482

Graduates: 105

Acceptance: 42.6%

#34

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DePauw University

Greencastle, IN · Private

$43,054

2yr Earnings

1yr Earnings: $36,479

Graduates: 75

Acceptance: 54.1%

#35

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Manhattan College

Riverdale, NY · Private

$42,961

2yr Earnings

1yr Earnings: $38,318

Graduates: 77

Acceptance: 78.5%

#36

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Lakeland University

Plymouth, WI · Private

$42,682

2yr Earnings

Acceptance: 91.1%

#37

U

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH · Private

$42,235

2yr Earnings

1yr Earnings: $39,856

Graduates: 139

Acceptance: 61.7%

#38

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DeVry University-California

Ontario, CA · For-Profit

$42,123

2yr Earnings

Acceptance: 43.3%

#39

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DeVry University-Colorado

Westminster, CO · For-Profit

$42,123

2yr Earnings

Acceptance: N/A

#40

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DeVry University-Florida

Orlando, FL · For-Profit

$42,123

2yr Earnings

Acceptance: 100.0%

#41

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DeVry University-Georgia

Decatur, GA · For-Profit

$42,123

2yr Earnings

Acceptance: 81.3%

#42

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DeVry University-Illinois

Lisle, IL · For-Profit

$42,123

2yr Earnings

Acceptance: 43.3%

#43

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DeVry University-Missouri

Kansas City, MO · For-Profit

$42,123

2yr Earnings

Acceptance: N/A

#44

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DeVry University-Nevada

Henderson, NV · For-Profit

$42,123

2yr Earnings

Acceptance: N/A

#45

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DeVry University-Tennessee

Nashville, TN · For-Profit

$42,123

2yr Earnings

Acceptance: N/A

#46

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DeVry University-Texas

Irving, TX · For-Profit

$42,123

2yr Earnings

Acceptance: N/A

#47

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DeVry University-Virginia

Arlington, VA · For-Profit

$42,123

2yr Earnings

Acceptance: 100.0%

#48

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Southern Methodist University

Dallas, TX · Private

$42,044

2yr Earnings

1yr Earnings: $38,996

Graduates: 30

Acceptance: 61.2%

#49

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California State University-East Bay

Hayward, CA · Public

$42,012

2yr Earnings

1yr Earnings: $35,332

Graduates: 167

Acceptance: 96.8%

#50

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Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN · Private

$41,937

2yr Earnings

Acceptance: 6.3%