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Communication and Media Studies
201 programs
Programs in this field at every college that reports outcomes, highest median earnings four years after completion first.
| # | College | Credential | 1 year after | 4 years after | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Florida | Graduate certificate | — | $110,796 | — |
| 2 | American University | Master’s | $72,279 | $94,424 | $48,292 |
| 3 | University of Southern California | Master’s | $71,664 | $91,873 | $74,960 |
| 4 | University of Florida | Master’s | $66,537 | $86,823 | $26,788 |
| 5 | University of Denver | Master’s | $54,319 | $86,020 | $46,734 |
| 6 | San Diego State University | Master’s | $68,720 | $84,280 | — |
| 7 | Santa Clara University | Bachelor’s | $62,295 | $84,206 | $19,000 |
| 8 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | Doctorate | — | $82,068 | — |
| 9 | Northeastern University Oakland | Bachelor’s | $55,226 | $80,191 | $23,245 |
| 10 | George Washington University | Bachelor’s | $54,206 | $79,112 | — |
| 11 | Emory University | Bachelor’s | — | $78,866 | — |
| 12 | Fairfield University | Bachelor’s | $50,903 | $78,081 | $26,980 |
| 13 | University of Southern California | Bachelor’s | $57,017 | $75,864 | $16,360 |
| 14 | University of California-Berkeley | Bachelor’s | $52,119 | $75,612 | $11,132 |
| 15 | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | Bachelor’s | $59,292 | $75,223 | $14,091 |
| 16 | Lynn University | Master’s | $57,736 | $74,356 | — |
| 17 | Chapman University | Bachelor’s | $47,137 | $73,461 | $18,750 |
| 18 | The Catholic University of America | Bachelor’s | $59,810 | $73,073 | $26,000 |
| 19 | University of California-Santa Barbara | Bachelor’s | $51,428 | $72,976 | $11,108 |
| 20 | University of California-Davis | Bachelor’s | $45,174 | $72,778 | $11,000 |
| 21 | University of Arizona | Bachelor’s | $54,066 | $72,758 | $15,500 |
| 22 | Florida International University | Master’s | $55,924 | $71,218 | $38,946 |
| 23 | University of Delaware | Bachelor’s | $47,911 | $70,414 | $22,250 |
| 24 | Holy Names University | Bachelor’s | — | $69,424 | — |
| 25 | Loyola Marymount University | Bachelor’s | $51,178 | $69,144 | $18,000 |
| 26 | University of San Diego | Bachelor’s | $44,679 | $68,913 | $21,354 |
| 27 | Sonoma State University | Bachelor’s | $42,082 | $68,833 | $14,000 |
| 28 | Florida State University | Post-baccalaureate certificate | — | $68,613 | — |
| 29 | University of San Francisco | Bachelor’s | $41,836 | $68,592 | $24,656 |
| 30 | University of Connecticut | Bachelor’s | $44,213 | $68,542 | $18,350 |
| 31 | University of Georgia | Bachelor’s | $49,342 | $68,319 | $14,988 |
| 32 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | Master’s | $60,425 | $68,073 | $30,459 |
| 33 | Woodbury University | Bachelor’s | — | $68,020 | — |
| 34 | American University | Bachelor’s | $56,275 | $67,863 | — |
| 35 | University of California-San Diego | Bachelor’s | $38,629 | $67,302 | $11,556 |
| 36 | Sacred Heart University | Master’s | $56,616 | $66,974 | $20,500 |
| 37 | University of La Verne | Bachelor’s | $33,700 | $66,891 | — |
| 38 | University of Colorado Boulder | Bachelor’s | $50,524 | $66,623 | $16,750 |
| 39 | California State University-Fullerton | Master’s | $58,593 | $66,353 | $27,387 |
| 40 | West Valley College | Associate’s | — | $65,280 | — |
| 41 | College of San Mateo | Associate’s | — | $65,120 | — |
| 42 | Saint Mary's College of California | Bachelor’s | $47,355 | $64,456 | $23,125 |
| 43 | Evergreen Valley College | Associate’s | — | $63,835 | — |
| 44 | San Francisco State University | Bachelor’s | $48,274 | $63,731 | $15,000 |
| 45 | National University | Master’s | $61,543 | $63,474 | $20,500 |
| 46 | University of Denver | Bachelor’s | $47,839 | $63,374 | $18,837 |
| 47 | Quinnipiac University | Bachelor’s | $40,199 | $63,012 | $20,500 |
| 48 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | Bachelor’s | $52,423 | $62,882 | $18,500 |
| 49 | Westmont College | Bachelor’s | $51,829 | $62,535 | $20,000 |
| 50 | University of Hartford | Bachelor’s | $42,602 | $62,464 | $26,817 |
| 51 | Rollins College | Bachelor’s | $47,828 | $62,086 | $25,500 |
| 52 | Georgia State University | Master’s | $48,263 | $61,655 | $41,000 |
| 53 | California Lutheran University | Bachelor’s | $44,059 | $61,653 | $18,500 |
| 54 | The University of Alabama | Bachelor’s | $49,758 | $61,548 | $19,625 |
| 55 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins | Bachelor’s | $42,911 | $61,434 | $16,500 |
| 56 | Skyline College | Associate’s | — | $61,426 | — |
| 57 | San Diego State University | Bachelor’s | $44,976 | $61,389 | $14,000 |
| 58 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | Bachelor’s | $49,768 | $61,193 | $18,286 |
| 59 | Eckerd College | Bachelor’s | $37,246 | $60,969 | — |
| 60 | California Baptist University | Bachelor’s | $46,159 | $60,883 | $21,000 |