Best Schools for Communication and Media Studies

Top colleges ranked by median earnings 2 years after graduation.

50
Schools
$45,496
Avg. Earnings
4,198
Graduates
#1
C

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY · Private

$55,813
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $44,071
Graduates: 70
Acceptance: 8.2%
#2
U

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA · Private

$54,581
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $50,120
Graduates: 40
Acceptance: 5.9%
#3
T

The University of Texas Permian Basin

Odessa, TX · Public

$52,107
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $38,389
Graduates: 44
Acceptance: 84.5%
#4
C

Colorado State University Global

Aurora, CO · Public

$51,273
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $46,011
Graduates: 109
Acceptance: 92.9%
#5
C

Creighton University

Omaha, NE · Private

$50,856
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 72.3%
#6
N

Northeastern University Oakland

Oakland, CA · Private

$49,868
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $48,567
Graduates: 118
Acceptance: 16.5%
#7
N

Northeastern University

Boston, MA · Private

$49,868
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $48,567
Graduates: 118
Acceptance: 5.7%
#8
N

Northeastern University Professional Programs

Boston, MA ·

$49,868
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $48,567
Graduates: 118
Acceptance: N/A
#9
B

Bryant University

Smithfield, RI · Private

$49,019
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $44,312
Graduates: 47
Acceptance: 65.6%
#10
N

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL · Private

$48,041
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $48,590
Graduates: 49
Acceptance: 7.1%
#11
B

Boston University

Boston, MA · Private

$47,620
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $41,873
Graduates: 310
Acceptance: 10.8%
#12
U

University of California-Berkeley

Berkeley, CA · Public

$47,473
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $48,287
Graduates: 199
Acceptance: 11.7%
#13
U

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI · Public

$47,473
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $45,761
Graduates: 232
Acceptance: 17.9%
#14
C

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
B

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA · Private

$46,940
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $49,055
Graduates: 164
Acceptance: 15.7%
#17
F

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT · Private

$46,673
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $45,767
Graduates: 79
Acceptance: 45.0%
#18
U

University of Virginia-Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA · Public

$46,478
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $38,057
Graduates: 94
Acceptance: 16.9%
#19
A

American University

Washington, DC · Private

$45,980
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $42,806
Graduates: 45
Acceptance: 47.4%
#20
M

Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul, MN · Public

$45,500
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $40,150
Graduates: 76
Acceptance: 96.5%
#21
R

Roger Williams University

Bristol, RI · Private

$45,175
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $38,478
Graduates: 57
Acceptance: 87.8%
#22
V

Villanova University

Villanova, PA · Private

$45,109
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $42,160
Graduates: 143
Acceptance: 25.1%
#23
N

New York University

New York, NY · Private

$45,037
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $50,327
Graduates: 18
Acceptance: 9.4%
#24
S

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA · Private

$44,858
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $53,040
Graduates: 89
Acceptance: 43.8%
#25
F

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
S

Saint Anselm College

Manchester, NH · Private

$44,542
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $41,537
Graduates: 46
Acceptance: 78.3%
#28
S

Saint Mary's College of California

Moraga, CA · Private

$44,356
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $36,184
Graduates: 51
Acceptance: 88.6%
#29
R

Randolph-Macon College

Ashland, VA · Private

$44,276
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $35,457
Graduates: 54
Acceptance: 83.4%
#30
U

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA · Private

$44,046
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $46,379
Graduates: 194
Acceptance: 10.0%
#31
S

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA · Public

$43,937
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $42,620
Graduates: 321
Acceptance: 96.2%
#32
M

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD · Private

$43,240
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $30,295
Graduates: 27
Acceptance: 83.6%
#33
T

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX · Private

$43,240
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $42,482
Graduates: 105
Acceptance: 42.6%
#34
D

DePauw University

Greencastle, IN · Private

$43,054
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $36,479
Graduates: 75
Acceptance: 54.1%
#35
M

Manhattan College

Riverdale, NY · Private

$42,961
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $38,318
Graduates: 77
Acceptance: 78.5%
#36
L

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
D

DeVry University-California

Ontario, CA · For-Profit

$42,123
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 43.3%
#39
D

DeVry University-Colorado

Westminster, CO · For-Profit

$42,123
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: N/A
#40
D

DeVry University-Florida

Orlando, FL · For-Profit

$42,123
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 100.0%
#41
D

DeVry University-Georgia

Decatur, GA · For-Profit

$42,123
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 81.3%
#42
D

DeVry University-Illinois

Lisle, IL · For-Profit

$42,123
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 43.3%
#43
D

DeVry University-Missouri

Kansas City, MO · For-Profit

$42,123
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: N/A
#44
D

DeVry University-Nevada

Henderson, NV · For-Profit

$42,123
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: N/A
#45
D

DeVry University-Tennessee

Nashville, TN · For-Profit

$42,123
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: N/A
#46
D

DeVry University-Texas

Irving, TX · For-Profit

$42,123
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: N/A
#47
D

DeVry University-Virginia

Arlington, VA · For-Profit

$42,123
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 100.0%
#48
S

Southern Methodist University

Dallas, TX · Private

$42,044
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $38,996
Graduates: 30
Acceptance: 61.2%
#49
C

California State University-East Bay

Hayward, CA · Public

$42,012
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $35,332
Graduates: 167
Acceptance: 96.8%
#50
V

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN · Private

$41,937
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 6.3%

Data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard - earnings data for graduates with this field of study.

Earnings: Median earnings 2 years after graduation for students who completed this major.

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