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Communication and Media Studies.

CIP Code: 09.01 • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

Instructional content for this group of programs is defined in codes 09.0100 - 09.0199.

Colleges Offering
1119
Avg. Median Earnings
$54,786
Highest Earnings
$67,863
Highest Earnings
Graduates from American University earn the highest median salary at $67,863
Career Paths & Salaries
Common careers for graduates with this degree, including national median salaries from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2023)

Public Relations Managers

SOC Code: 11-2032

$146,910

median salary

Hourly Wage

$70.63/hr

Total Jobs

74,850

Fundraising Managers

SOC Code: 11-2033

$125,470

median salary

Hourly Wage

$60.32/hr

Total Jobs

38,810

Communications Teachers, Postsecondary

SOC Code: 25-1122

$78,580

median salary

Hourly Wage

N/A

Total Jobs

29,420

Editors

SOC Code: 27-3041

$77,920

median salary

Hourly Wage

$37.46/hr

Total Jobs

91,690

Writers and Authors

SOC Code: 27-3043

$76,910

median salary

Hourly Wage

$36.98/hr

Total Jobs

47,940

Public Relations Specialists

SOC Code: 27-3031

$74,750

median salary

Hourly Wage

$35.94/hr

Total Jobs

283,380

Media and Communication Workers, All Other

SOC Code: 27-3099

$73,620

median salary

Hourly Wage

$35.39/hr

Total Jobs

19,590

Fundraisers

SOC Code: 13-1131

$72,550

median salary

Hourly Wage

$34.88/hr

Total Jobs

111,040

News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists

SOC Code: 27-3023

$62,200

median salary

Hourly Wage

$29.91/hr

Total Jobs

39,250

Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys

SOC Code: 27-3011

$47,340

median salary

Hourly Wage

$22.76/hr

Total Jobs

21,240

NO MATCH

SOC Code: 99-9999

N/A

median salary

Hourly Wage

N/A

Total Jobs

N/A

Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2023)

What Communication and Media Studies. graduates actually earn
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Colleges Offering Communication and Media Studies.
Showing 1-25 of 1119 colleges

Abilene Christian University

Abilene, TX

Graduates/Year

22

Median Earnings

$49,202

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online

Addison, TX

Graduates/Year

2

Median Earnings

$49,202

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Graduates/Year

N/A

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Adams State University

Alamosa, CO

Graduates/Year

3

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

Graduates/Year

N/A

Median Earnings

$50,556

1-Year Earnings

$32,830

Adrian College

Adrian, MI

Graduates/Year

1

Median Earnings

$52,309

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL

Graduates/Year

24

Median Earnings

$38,566

1-Year Earnings

$33,918

Albany State University

Albany, GA

Graduates/Year

26

Median Earnings

$39,265

1-Year Earnings

$28,762

Albertus Magnus College

New Haven, CT

Graduates/Year

4

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Albion College

Albion, MI

Graduates/Year

16

Median Earnings

$54,300

1-Year Earnings

$39,209

Albright College

Reading, PA

Graduates/Year

11

Median Earnings

$50,531

1-Year Earnings

$34,264

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, MS

Graduates/Year

7

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Alfred University

Alfred, NY

Graduates/Year

4

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Alice Lloyd College

Pippa Passes, KY

Graduates/Year

7

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Allegheny College

Meadville, PA

Graduates/Year

17

Median Earnings

$54,366

1-Year Earnings

$31,994

Alma College

Alma, MI

Graduates/Year

12

Median Earnings

$53,947

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Alvernia University

Reading, PA

Graduates/Year

8

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Alverno College

Milwaukee, WI

Graduates/Year

4

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

American International College

Springfield, MA

Graduates/Year

6

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

American Public University System

Charles Town, WV

Graduates/Year

24

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

American University

Washington, DC

Graduates/Year

31

Median Earnings

$67,863

1-Year Earnings

$56,275

Ana G. Mendez University

Orlando, FL

Graduates/Year

6

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Anderson University

Anderson, IN

Graduates/Year

1

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Anderson University

Anderson, SC

Graduates/Year

32

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

$41,193

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

Graduates/Year

3

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

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