Best Schools for Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other

Top colleges ranked by median earnings 2 years after graduation.

25
Schools
$33,794
Avg. Earnings
592
Graduates
#1
C

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, CA · Private

$46,478
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $38,687
Graduates: 38
Acceptance: 88.9%
#2
M

Michigan Technological University

Houghton, MI · Public

$44,384
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 87.9%
#3
U

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MN · Public

$43,798
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $46,969
Graduates: 29
Acceptance: 77.0%
#4
M

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI · Private

$41,789
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 87.4%
#5
D

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA · Private

$41,565
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $43,747
Graduates: 17
Acceptance: 77.5%
#6
B

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA · Private

$39,369
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 71.8%
#7
S

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ · Private

$38,721
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $35,211
Graduates: 66
Acceptance: 78.9%
#8
D

DeSales University

Center Valley, PA · Private

$38,289
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 78.6%
#9
W

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV · Public

$36,848
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $35,526
Graduates: 84
Acceptance: 86.3%
#10
F

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY · Public

$36,560
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $35,922
Graduates: 112
Acceptance: 69.1%
#11
B

Berry College

Mount Berry, GA · Private

$35,810
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $27,089
Graduates: 44
Acceptance: 61.9%
#12
G

Grand Valley State University

Allendale, MI · Public

$35,274
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $38,420
Graduates: 48
Acceptance: 94.7%
#13
O

Ohio State University-Main Campus

Columbus, OH · Public

$35,060
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $33,775
Graduates: 22
Acceptance: 50.8%
#14
I

Immaculata University

Immaculata, PA · Private

$33,987
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $28,583
Graduates: 16
Acceptance: 78.5%
#15
U

University of Minnesota-Duluth

Duluth, MN · Public

$33,138
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 81.8%
#16
W

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA · Private

$32,391
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $30,877
Graduates: 22
Acceptance: 91.5%
#17
S

SUNY Buffalo State University

Buffalo, NY · Public

$31,792
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 75.9%
#18
B

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Bowling Green, OH · Public

$29,105
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 80.6%
#19
T

Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, TN · Public

$26,817
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $26,384
Graduates: 36
Acceptance: 83.2%
#20
M

Middle Georgia State University

Macon, GA · Public

$26,353
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $23,958
Graduates: 22
Acceptance: 99.8%
#21
F

Flagler College

Saint Augustine, FL · Private

$25,629
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 78.1%
#22
M

Malone University

Canton, OH · Private

$24,035
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $30,856
Graduates: 18
Acceptance: 75.6%
#23
S

SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Utica, NY · Public

$23,649
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 78.4%
#24
Q

Quincy University

Quincy, IL · Private

$23,538
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 49.9%
#25
K

Keystone College

La Plume, PA · Private

$20,482
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $21,384
Graduates: 18
Acceptance: 79.6%

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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