Best Colleges for Communication and Media Studies

Schools offering this major, ranked by graduate earnings.

181schools

23,066total graduates

$61,309avg 10yr earnings

School

10yr Earnings

Net Price

Admit

Graduates

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Northeastern University

Boston, MA

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

$88,794

$48,095

33.3%

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

Manhattan University

Riverdale, NY

$86,316

$27,256

78.9%

Boston University

Boston, MA

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

San Jose State University

San Jose, CA

Saint Mary's College of California

Moraga, CA

$78,812

$30,378

86.5%

University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Seattle, WA

University of Washington-Bothell Campus

Bothell, WA

University of Washington-Tacoma Campus

Tacoma, WA

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Marist University

Poughkeepsie, NY

Scripps College

Claremont, CA

$77,539

$36,294

38.3%

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

University of California-Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, CA

University of Connecticut

Storrs, CT

University of Connecticut-Stamford

Stamford, CT

$73,997

$16,798

83.0%

University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus

Hartford, CT

$73,997

$16,403

88.3%

Ursinus College

Collegeville, PA

$73,721

$30,536

91.8%

Iona University

New Rochelle, NY

$73,595

$29,188

86.9%

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, NC

Regis University

Denver, CO

$72,105

$18,397

86.5%

Trinity University

San Antonio, TX

$71,668

$23,464

25.9%

University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Amherst, MA

University of Denver

Denver, CO

$71,155

$36,131

77.8%

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

DePauw University

Greencastle, IN

$70,527

$22,264

57.2%

Pace University

New York, NY

Chapman University

Orange, CA

$70,070

$46,555

65.4%

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, RI

Pitzer College

Claremont, CA

$69,512

$34,191

25.2%

Muhlenberg College

Allentown, PA

$69,107

$28,905

72.0%

Hobart William Smith Colleges

Geneva, NY

$68,831

$31,563

64.0%

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, CA

$68,712

$30,109

75.7%

Furman University

Greenville, SC

$68,635

$30,308

43.0%

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Emmanuel College

Boston, MA

$68,245

$26,706

75.6%

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

$67,991

$30,988

89.0%

University at Albany

Albany, NY

Denison University

Granville, OH

$67,753

$40,007

17.4%

Ramapo College of New Jersey

Mahwah, NJ

SUNY College at Geneseo

Geneseo, NY

St Lawrence University

Canton, NY

$67,258

$28,651

54.3%

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of New Hampshire-Main Campus

Durham, NH

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter, MN

$65,607

$22,900

61.0%

Concordia University-Irvine

Irvine, CA

$65,083

$28,115

66.0%

California State University-Sacramento

Sacramento, CA

Westmont College

Santa Barbara, CA

$64,778

$29,053

77.0%

California State University-Long Beach

Long Beach, CA

Towson University

Towson, MD

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Denver, CO

Mount St. Mary's University

Emmitsburg, MD

$64,072

$22,655

73.8%

Bethel University

Saint Paul, MN

$63,764

$28,556

87.8%

Wheaton College

Wheaton, IL

$63,756

$26,975

87.4%

Indiana University-Bloomington

Bloomington, IN

Simmons University

Boston, MA

$63,494

$25,265

70.0%

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine

Media, PA

$63,435

$22,585

98.1%

College of Saint Benedict

Saint Joseph, MN

$63,260

$26,640

91.5%

California State University-Fullerton

Fullerton, CA

California State University-San Marcos

San Marcos, CA

John Carroll University

University Heights, OH

$62,860

$28,746

80.9%

Arizona State University Digital Immersion

Scottsdale, AZ

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

$62,069

$21,499

86.1%

Allegheny College

Meadville, PA

$62,069

$22,940

54.6%

Lake Forest College

Lake Forest, IL

$61,825

$28,673

56.8%

Susquehanna University

Selinsgrove, PA

$61,723

$28,819

81.4%

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

High Point University

High Point, NC

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Baton Rouge, LA

Concordia University Texas

Austin, TX

$60,883

$23,131

91.3%

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

$60,663

$21,916

77.9%

Christopher Newport University

Newport News, VA

Ohio State University-Main Campus

Columbus, OH

SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, NY

Saint Vincent College

Latrobe, PA

$59,982

$23,510

61.7%

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Edgewood University

Madison, WI

$59,728

$26,113

75.7%

Vanguard University of Southern California

Costa Mesa, CA

$59,541

$21,241

62.4%

Saint Mary's College

Notre Dame, IN

$59,354

$25,292

76.0%

Concordia College at Moorhead

Moorhead, MN

$59,317

$24,902

62.6%

Western Connecticut State University

Danbury, CT

$59,115

$17,604

87.0%

LIM College

New York, NY

$58,956

$38,667

95.9%

Manhattanville University

Purchase, NY

$58,832

$20,991

87.3%

Augsburg University

Minneapolis, MN

$58,829

$23,873

82.0%

Saint Edward's University

Austin, TX

$58,826

$25,578

81.4%

Albion College

Albion, MI

$58,799

$14,301

80.7%

Waynesburg University

Waynesburg, PA

$58,537

$18,235

89.8%

Randolph-Macon College

Ashland, VA

Hope College

Holland, MI

Saint Norbert College

De Pere, WI

Arcadia University

Glenside, PA

Rollins College

Winter Park, FL

State University of New York at New Paltz

New Paltz, NY

Roanoke College

Salem, VA

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, IL

William Paterson University of New Jersey

Wayne, NJ

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, HI

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, NC

Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus

Madison, NJ

Kean University

Union, NJ

The University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio, TX

The Master's University and Seminary

Santa Clarita, CA

University of Illinois Springfield

Springfield, IL

Hood College

Frederick, MD

Minnesota State University-Mankato

Mankato, MN

Willamette University

Salem, OR

Southwestern University

Georgetown, TX

Dallas Baptist University

Dallas, TX

Eastern Connecticut State University

Willimantic, CT

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

Whitewater, WI

Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Millersville, PA

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven, CT

University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Milwaukee, WI

University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington, NC

University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, CO

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, FL

Curry College

Milton, MA

Keene State College

Keene, NH

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, TX

Hanover College

Hanover, IN

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

Bridgewater College

Bridgewater, VA

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock, PA

Ashland University

Ashland, OH

Avila University

Kansas City, MO

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, PA

Gordon College

Wenham, MA

Georgetown College

Georgetown, KY

Ouachita Baptist University

Arkadelphia, AR

Boise State University

Boise, ID

University of Dubuque

Dubuque, IA

Colorado Christian University

Lakewood, CO

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT

Virginia Wesleyan University

Virginia Beach, VA

Franciscan University of Steubenville

Steubenville, OH

University of Southern Maine

Portland, ME

Missouri State University-Springfield

Springfield, MO

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

Lasell University

Newton, MA

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

Ave Maria University

Ave Maria, FL

Valdosta State University

Valdosta, GA

Delaware State University

Dover, DE

Marymount Manhattan College

New York, NY

Catawba College

Salisbury, NC

Oklahoma Baptist University

Shawnee, OK

Purdue University Northwest

Hammond, IN

University of Pikeville

Pikeville, KY

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, NC

Emory & Henry University

Emory, VA

Coastal Carolina University

Conway, SC

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA

SUNY at Purchase College

Purchase, NY

Columbus State University

Columbus, GA

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, NC

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, MO

Berea College

Berea, KY

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Lindsey Wilson University

Columbia, KY

Dillard University

New Orleans, LA

Virginia Union University

Richmond, VA

South Carolina State University

Orangeburg, SC

Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley, GA

Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL

$34,502

$20,435

97.5%

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