PlainCollege

Communication and Media Studies

299
Schools
Master's
Credential Level
$57,250
National Avg Earnings

Earnings Distribution

Min
$38,289
25th %ile
$46,524
Median
$53,812
75th %ile
$66,077
Max
$139,678
$38,289 $139,678

Top Schools for This Program

School Name State Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Stanford University CA 28 $139,678 —
Columbia University in the City of New York NY 87 $111,130 $73,250
Northwestern University IL 83 $92,321 $55,813
American University DC 73 $87,484 $51,250
University of Southern California CA 289 $84,913 $70,426
George Washington University DC 7 $84,430 —
California State University-Fullerton CA 38 $83,692 $20,343
Johns Hopkins University MD 128 $83,403 $39,737
Westminster University UT 20 $81,703 —
Seton Hall University NJ 5 $80,512 —
San Diego State University CA 25 $75,736 —
Kennesaw State University GA — $74,185 —
Northeastern University MA — $72,508 —
Northeastern University Professional Programs MA 98 $72,508 —
California State University-Northridge CA 23 $72,374 $31,023
Purdue University-Main Campus IN 205 $71,370 $34,280
Weber State University UT 37 $70,456 —
Washington State University WA 58 $69,282 $26,714
Pace University NY 16 $69,016 —
New York University NY — $67,879 —
National University CA 26 $67,877 $28,604
Queens University of Charlotte NC 38 $67,343 $48,500
University of Florida FL 141 $67,053 $29,671
University of Denver CO 43 $66,721 $47,481
San Jose State University CA 17 $66,077 —
Florida International University FL 89 $65,177 $34,653
Trinity Washington University DC 0 $64,521 —
Park University MO 24 $60,192 —
The University of Alabama AL 50 $59,911 —
Texas Tech University TX 46 $58,389 $24,641
Stephen F Austin State University TX 14 $57,579 $34,558
Marquette University WI 29 $57,560 —
Montclair State University NJ 18 $57,544 —
Webster University MO 16 $57,427 $48,635
La Salle University PA 11 $57,099 —
Arizona State University Campus Immersion AZ 25 $56,820 $26,250
Arizona State University Digital Immersion AZ 119 $56,820 $26,250
The New School NY — $56,631 $53,304
Sacred Heart University CT 24 $56,438 $35,500
Emerson College MA 18 $56,431 —
Drake University IA 20 $56,361 —
Ithaca College NY — $55,338 —
Lindenwood University MO 31 $55,125 $30,750
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley TX 10 $54,879 —
Lasell University MA 23 $54,813 $30,634
DePaul University IL 21 $54,707 —
Portland State University OR 7 $54,661 —
Quinnipiac University CT — $54,387 —
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus OH 15 $53,846 —
Troy University AL — $53,812 $31,500
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale IL 15 $53,667 —
Dallas Baptist University TX 16 $53,400 —
San Francisco State University CA 8 $52,941 —
Austin Peay State University TN 18 $52,877 —
California State University-Sacramento CA 5 $52,107 —
Liberty University VA 58 $51,867 $31,512
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College LA 22 $51,534 —
Wayne State University MI 23 $51,482 $33,381
California Baptist University CA 13 $51,149 —
Illinois State University IL 23 $50,947 $19,775
Villanova University PA 20 $50,854 —
Walden University MN 38 $50,766 $38,500
University of Hartford CT 11 $49,644 —
Georgia State University GA 36 $49,357 $29,242
Northern Arizona University AZ 12 $49,322 —
Grand Valley State University MI 20 $49,086 —
University of Colorado Colorado Springs CO 10 $48,636 —
Colorado State University-Fort Collins CO 18 $48,432 —
Texas State University TX 35 $48,432 $20,500
Grand Canyon University AZ 120 $48,139 $31,340
Wake Forest University NC 12 $48,091 —
University of the Incarnate Word TX 13 $47,564 —
Southern Utah University UT 23 $47,538 —
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus NJ — $47,117 —
Lynn University FL 21 $46,524 —
Clark University MA 95 $46,422 —
California State University-Los Angeles CA 16 $46,087 $30,250
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania PA 9 $45,696 —
Academy of Art University CA — $44,971 —
California State University-Long Beach CA 4 $44,971 —
The University of Texas at San Antonio TX 15 $44,971 —
Notre Dame of Maryland University MD 13 $44,942 —
University of Louisville KY 5 $44,747 —
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill NC 26 $44,115 —
University of Central Missouri MO 18 $43,709 —
Eastern Illinois University IL 15 $43,587 —
University of South Florida FL 19 $43,054 —
Missouri State University-Springfield MO 8 $42,774 —
Eastern Michigan University MI 16 $42,682 —
Stevenson University MD 15 $42,647 —
Northern Illinois University IL 8 $42,619 —
University of Alabama in Huntsville AL 14 $41,713 —
East Carolina University NC 15 $41,025 —
Western Michigan University MI 9 $40,545 —
Ball State University IN 5 $40,467 —
Minnesota State University-Mankato MN 15 $40,150 —
Pratt Institute-Main NY 9 $39,369 —
Virginia Commonwealth University VA 6 $39,009 —
East Tennessee State University TN 36 $38,842 $32,156
University of Alabama at Birmingham AL 22 $38,289 $34,167

About This Data

Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Median earnings represent graduates who received federal financial aid. Completers count and debt figures reflect program-level data reported by institutions. Data is updated annually.