| Journalism, Bachelor’s | The University of Alabama | Bachelor’s | $55,043 | $23,250 |
| Journalism, Bachelor’s | Georgia State University | Bachelor’s | $54,732 | $24,774 |
| Communication and Media Studies, Bachelor’s | Colorado Mesa University | Bachelor’s | $54,717 | $11,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies, Bachelor’s | Florida Atlantic University | Bachelor’s | $54,717 | $19,500 |
| Communication and Media Studies, Master’s | University of Alabama at Birmingham | Master’s | $54,662 | — |
| Communication and Media Studies, Bachelor’s | Grand Canyon University | Bachelor’s | $54,622 | $24,562 |
| Communication and Media Studies, Master’s | Walden University | Master’s | $54,533 | — |
| Journalism, Bachelor’s | Georgia Southern University | Bachelor’s | $54,396 | $21,500 |
| Communication and Media Studies, Bachelor’s | University of North Florida | Bachelor’s | $54,360 | $13,500 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Bachelor’s | Arkansas State University | Bachelor’s | $54,196 | $18,861 |
| Communication and Media Studies, Bachelor’s | Central Connecticut State University | Bachelor’s | $54,195 | $20,684 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Bachelor’s | Academy of Art University | Bachelor’s | $54,087 | — |
| Communication and Media Studies, Bachelor’s | California State University-Stanislaus | Bachelor’s | $54,007 | $13,886 |
| Journalism, Bachelor’s | San Diego State University | Bachelor’s | $53,997 | $15,333 |
| Communication and Media Studies, Bachelor’s | Lynn University | Bachelor’s | $53,858 | — |
| Communication and Media Studies, Associate’s | Orange Coast College | Associate’s | $53,829 | — |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Master’s | Full Sail University | Master’s | $53,820 | $41,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies, Bachelor’s | University of South Florida | Bachelor’s | $53,810 | $15,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies, Bachelor’s | Biola University | Bachelor’s | $53,781 | $19,125 |
| Communication and Media Studies, Associate’s | De Anza College | Associate’s | $53,738 | — |
| Communication and Media Studies, Bachelor’s | Eastern Connecticut State University | Bachelor’s | $53,673 | $21,750 |
| Communication and Media Studies, Undergraduate certificate | Cabrillo College | Undergraduate certificate | $53,531 | — |
| Journalism, Bachelor’s | Colorado State University-Fort Collins | Bachelor’s | $53,528 | $19,250 |
| Communication and Media Studies, Master’s | University of Georgia | Master’s | $53,410 | $56,199 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Bachelor’s | Flagler College | Bachelor’s | $53,353 | — |
| Journalism, Bachelor’s | California State University-Northridge | Bachelor’s | $53,351 | $15,000 |
| Journalism, Master’s | Full Sail University | Master’s | $53,227 | $41,000 |
| Journalism, Bachelor’s | Mercer University | Bachelor’s | $53,182 | — |
| Journalism, Bachelor’s | California State University-Sacramento | Bachelor’s | $53,145 | $14,478 |
| Communication and Media Studies, Bachelor’s | Northern Arizona University | Bachelor’s | $52,957 | $15,000 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Bachelor’s | California Baptist University | Bachelor’s | $52,904 | $25,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies, Bachelor’s | Southeastern University | Bachelor’s | $52,899 | $20,333 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Bachelor’s | Florida Southern College | Bachelor’s | $52,796 | $25,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies, Bachelor’s | Mercer University | Bachelor’s | $52,530 | $23,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies, Bachelor’s | Western Connecticut State University | Bachelor’s | $52,385 | $24,052 |
| Communication and Media Studies, Bachelor’s | Notre Dame de Namur University | Bachelor’s | $51,994 | — |
| Communication and Media Studies, Bachelor’s | California State University-Fresno | Bachelor’s | $51,788 | $14,176 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Bachelor’s | Wilmington University | Bachelor’s | $51,766 | — |
| Communication and Media Studies, Bachelor’s | Colorado State University Pueblo | Bachelor’s | $51,721 | — |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Bachelor’s | Georgia Southern University | Bachelor’s | $51,581 | $22,750 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Bachelor’s | Harding University | Bachelor’s | $51,434 | $23,989 |
| Communication and Media Studies, Bachelor’s | University of West Florida | Bachelor’s | $51,352 | $15,035 |
| Communication and Media Studies, Bachelor’s | California State University-Bakersfield | Bachelor’s | $50,989 | $18,625 |
| Journalism, Bachelor’s | Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University | Bachelor’s | $50,832 | $19,000 |
| Journalism, Bachelor’s | Southern Connecticut State University | Bachelor’s | $50,760 | — |
| Communication and Media Studies, Bachelor’s | University of Colorado Colorado Springs | Bachelor’s | $50,692 | $20,312 |
| Journalism, Bachelor’s | Samford University | Bachelor’s | $50,652 | $21,500 |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other, Bachelor’s | Berry College | Bachelor’s | $50,593 | $14,000 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Bachelor’s | University of Montevallo | Bachelor’s | $50,497 | $26,000 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Bachelor’s | Metropolitan State University of Denver | Bachelor’s | $50,478 | — |
| Communication and Media Studies, Bachelor’s | Ouachita Baptist University | Bachelor’s | $50,369 | $18,875 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Bachelor’s | Northern Arizona University | Bachelor’s | $50,233 | $17,500 |
| Communication and Media Studies, Associate’s | College of the Canyons | Associate’s | $49,940 | — |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Bachelor’s | California State University-Northridge | Bachelor’s | $49,359 | $13,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies, Bachelor’s | Spring Hill College | Bachelor’s | $49,227 | — |
| Communication and Media Studies, Bachelor’s | California State University-San Bernardino | Bachelor’s | $49,171 | $15,363 |
| Communication and Media Studies, Associate’s | Gavilan College | Associate’s | $49,070 | — |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Bachelor’s | University of Central Florida | Bachelor’s | $48,753 | $19,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies, Bachelor’s | Columbus State University | Bachelor’s | $48,499 | $21,506 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Bachelor’s | California State University-Fullerton | Bachelor’s | $48,094 | $13,500 |