Communication and Media Studies Programs in the Northeast
Updated
Part of Best Communication Colleges in the Northeast
This page ranks 167 Communication and Media Studies programs in the Northeast by median earnings of Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing, highest first. University of Pennsylvania leads the list at 1st with median earnings of $114,266 for its graduates four years after completing.
Across the 164 schools with a published figure, earnings range from $114,266 to $20,140, with a median of $54,324.
The list includes 58 public and 109 private nonprofit institutions. CUNY Hunter College posts the lowest average net price at $2,984. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College ranks 2nd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, PA | $114,266 | $28,699 | -$3,012* | 5.4% |
| University of Pennsylvania ranks 1st on this list, reporting $114,266 in median earnings for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 2 | Cornell University · Ithaca, NY | $88,463 | $28,690 | $1,776 | 8.8% |
| With an admission rate of 9%, Cornell University posts $88,463 in median earnings for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 3 | Boston College · Chestnut Hill, MA | $83,586 | $41,704 | $4,284 | 16.4% |
| Boston College shows median federal debt of $18,000 among Communication and Media Studies completers who borrowed, alongside median earnings of $83,586 four years after completing. | |||||
| 4 | Villanova University · Villanova, PA | $81,497 | $43,756 | $17,823 | 27.0% |
| Villanova University reports $81,497 in median earnings for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing, with an average net price of $43,756. | |||||
| 5 | Boston University · Boston, MA | $80,306 | $24,402 | $9,500 | 11.1% |
| Boston University ranks 5th on this list and carries an average net price of $9,500 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 6 | Northeastern University · Boston, MA | $80,191 | $30,915 | $2,264 | 5.2% |
| Northeastern University admits 5% of applicants and reports median earnings of $80,191 for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 7 | Fairfield University · Fairfield, CT | $78,081 | $48,095 | $33,302 | 33.3% |
| Fairfield University posts median earnings of $78,081 for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing, with a cohort of 61 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 8 | Fordham University · Bronx, NY | $77,244 | $44,338 | $32,474 | 59.3% |
| Fordham University ranks 8th on this list and shows median federal debt of $24,615 among Communication and Media Studies completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 9 | Marist University · Poughkeepsie, NY | $74,726 | $41,544 | $26,083 | 56.5% |
| Marist University reports median earnings of $74,726 for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $41,544. | |||||
| 10 | Manhattan University · Riverdale, NY | $74,471 | $27,256 | $27,281 | 78.9% |
| Manhattan University ranks 10th on this list and carries an average net price of $27,281 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 11 | Hobart William Smith Colleges · Geneva, NY | $73,650 | $31,563 | $14,650 | 64.0% |
| Hobart William Smith Colleges posts median earnings of $73,650 for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing, with a cohort of 63 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 12 | St Lawrence University · Canton, NY | $72,839 | $28,651 | $13,420 | 54.3% |
| St Lawrence University shows median federal debt of $25,000 among Communication and Media Studies completers who borrowed, alongside median earnings of $72,839 four years after completing. | |||||
| 13 | Simmons University · Boston, MA | $71,138 | $25,265 | $18,027 | 70.0% |
| Simmons University reports $71,138 in median earnings for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $25,265. | |||||
| 14 | Stonehill College · Easton, MA | $70,618 | $33,016 | $23,605 | 66.3% |
| Stonehill College admits 66% of applicants and shows median federal debt of $25,000 among Communication and Media Studies completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 15 | Roger Williams University · Bristol, RI | $70,575 | $37,999 | $29,778 | 87.7% |
| Roger Williams University ranks 15th on this list, with median earnings of $70,575 for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 16 | Syracuse University · Syracuse, NY | $70,106 | $38,793 | $15,817 | 45.9% |
| Syracuse University posts an average net price of $15,817 for families earning under $30,000 and sits 497th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 17 | CUNY City College · New York, NY | $69,948 | $3,776 | $1,251 | 60.0% |
| CUNY City College, a public university in New York, reports $69,948 in median earnings for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 18 | Pace University · New York, NY | $69,876 | $30,892 | $26,473 | 75.9% |
| Pace University carries median federal debt of $26,000 among Communication and Media Studies completers who borrowed and an admission rate of 76%. | |||||
| 19 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick · New Brunswick, NJ | $69,709 | $24,406 | $16,343 | 58.2% |
| Rutgers University-New Brunswick ranks 30th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports $69,709 in median earnings for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 20 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus · Pittsburgh, PA | $69,573 | $30,434 | $14,709 | 58.1% |
| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus shows an average net price of $14,709 for families earning under $30,000 and median earnings of $69,573 for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 21 | Saint Anselm College · Manchester, NH | $69,288 | $34,779 | $25,143 | 78.1% |
| Saint Anselm College ranks 21st on this list, with an admission rate of 78% and median federal debt of $27,000 among Communication and Media Studies completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 22 | University of New Hampshire-Main Campus · Durham, NH | $69,098 | $23,805 | $16,523 | 88.2% |
| University of New Hampshire-Main Campus reports $69,098 in median earnings for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing and an average net price of $23,805. | |||||
| 23 | The College of New Jersey · Ewing, NJ | $68,654 | $27,646 | $7,908 | 62.3% |
| The College of New Jersey carries median federal debt of $19,500 among Communication and Media Studies completers who borrowed and sits 484th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 24 | University of Connecticut · Storrs, CT | $68,542 | $25,097 | $15,193 | 52.4% |
| University of Connecticut ranks 24th on this list, with median earnings of $68,542 for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing and an admission rate of 52%. | |||||
| 25 | Bryant University · Smithfield, RI | $68,518 | $41,219 | $32,698 | 65.5% |
| Bryant University reports median earnings of $68,518 for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing, alongside a median federal debt of $27,000 among Communication and Media Studies completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 26 | Washington & Jefferson College · Washington, PA | $68,066 | $25,002 | $15,265 | 80.6% |
| An average net price of $15,265 for families earning under $30,000 and an admission rate of 81% accompany the $68,066 median earnings of Washington & Jefferson College graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 27 | Norwich University · Northfield, VT | $65,497 | $22,257 | $15,610 | 74.4% |
| Norwich University ranks 663rd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and shows median earnings of $65,497 for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 28 | University of Rhode Island · Kingston, RI | $64,520 | $21,440 | $14,368 | 72.2% |
| With 170 graduates in the earnings cohort, University of Rhode Island posts median earnings of $64,520 for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing and an average net price of $21,440. | |||||
| 29 | Merrimack College · North Andover, MA | $64,345 | $37,927 | $31,710 | 70.0% |
| Merrimack College admits 70% of applicants and reports median earnings of $64,345 for Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing, with median federal debt of $25,783 among Communication and Media Studies completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 30 | Keene State College · Keene, NH | $63,995 | $17,887 | $12,192 | 90.3% |
| A public university in Keene, Keene State College reports median earnings of $63,995 for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing and an average net price of $12,192 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 31 | SUNY College at Geneseo · Geneseo, NY | $63,577 | $18,211 | $10,018 | 66.5% |
| SUNY College at Geneseo ranks 495th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and lists a median federal debt of $19,500 among Communication and Media Studies completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 32 | State University of New York at Cortland · Cortland, NY | $63,431 | $22,345 | $12,550 | 59.8% |
| Median earnings of $63,431 four years after completing and an average net price of $22,345 sit alongside an admission rate of 60% at State University of New York at Cortland. | |||||
| 33 | Quinnipiac University · Hamden, CT | $63,012 | $40,675 | $33,649 | 72.2% |
| Quinnipiac University reports median earnings of $63,012 for Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing, with 61 graduates in the earnings cohort and an average net price of $33,649 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 34 | University at Buffalo · Buffalo, NY | $62,912 | $20,995 | $14,668 | 74.2% |
| University at Buffalo ranks 103rd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and shows median earnings of $62,912 for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 35 | Marymount Manhattan College · New York, NY | $62,844 | $36,861 | $30,722 | 82.6% |
| An admission rate of 83% and a median federal debt of $24,500 among Communication and Media Studies completers who borrowed accompany the $62,844 median earnings of Marymount Manhattan College graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 36 | Endicott College · Beverly, MA | $62,840 | $40,654 | $29,780 | 71.2% |
| Endicott College reports median earnings of $62,840 for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $40,654 and 6 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 37 | SUNY Brockport · Brockport, NY | $62,532 | $16,353 | $10,911 | 70.7% |
| SUNY Brockport reports median earnings of $62,532 for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing, with 55 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 38 | University of Hartford · West Hartford, CT | $62,464 | $30,282 | $25,925 | 95.8% |
| University of Hartford, a private nonprofit university in West Hartford, admits 96% of applicants and shows a median federal debt of $26,374 among Communication and Media Studies completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 39 | Hofstra University · Hempstead, NY | $62,361 | $34,176 | $28,219 | 68.1% |
| Hofstra University ranks 39th on this list and posts an average net price of $34,176 alongside median earnings of $62,361 four years after completing. | |||||
| 40 | College of Staten Island CUNY · Staten Island, NY | $61,691 | $5,579 | $3,903 | 92.3% |
| College of Staten Island CUNY carries an average net price of $5,579 and ranks 93rd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 41 | CUNY Queens College · Queens, NY | $61,501 | $4,195 | $1,541 | 64.4% |
| CUNY Queens College reports median earnings of $61,501 for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing, with an average net price of $1,541 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 42 | La Salle University · Philadelphia, PA | $61,347 | $19,409 | $16,545 | 96.6% |
| La Salle University admits 97% of applicants and shows a median federal debt of $27,000 among Communication and Media Studies completers who borrowed, with 35 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 43 | Ursinus College · Collegeville, PA | $61,017 | $30,536 | $20,622 | 91.8% |
| Ursinus College ranks 1331st on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports median earnings of $61,017 for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 44 | State University of New York at New Paltz · New Paltz, NY | $60,929 | $18,809 | $10,541 | 61.6% |
| State University of New York at New Paltz posts an average net price of $18,809 and a median federal debt of $18,500 among Communication and Media Studies completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 45 | University of Massachusetts-Amherst · Amherst, MA | $60,891 | $22,383 | $10,164 | 59.7% |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst reports median earnings of $60,891 for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing, with 305 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 46 | St. John's University-New York · Queens, NY | $60,634 | $29,999 | $27,787 | 83.4% |
| St. John's University-New York admits 83% of applicants and shows a median federal debt of $25,000 among Communication and Media Studies completers who borrowed, alongside an average net price of $29,999. | |||||
| 47 | Manhattanville University · Purchase, NY | $60,523 | $20,991 | $13,548 | 87.3% |
| Manhattanville University ranks 734th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports median earnings of $60,523 for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 48 | University of Massachusetts-Boston · Boston, MA | $60,411 | $17,707 | $14,070 | 83.8% |
| University of Massachusetts-Boston posts an average net price of $17,707 and a median federal debt of $24,258 among Communication and Media Studies completers who borrowed, with 98 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 49 | Emmanuel College · Boston, MA | $60,110 | $26,706 | $20,399 | 75.7% |
| Emmanuel College reports median earnings of $60,110 for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing, alongside a median federal debt of $27,000 among Communication and Media Studies completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 50 | Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia · Philadelphia, PA | $59,929 | $29,689 | $22,570 | 88.8% |
| Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia admits 89% of applicants and its Communication and Media Studies graduates earn a median of $59,929 four years after completing. | |||||
| 51 | Rider University · Lawrenceville, NJ | $59,897 | $24,792 | $15,824 | 78.6% |
| Rider University carries a median federal debt of $26,130 across all of its borrowers who completed, and its Communication and Media Studies completers earn a median of $59,897 four years after completing. | |||||
| 52 | CUNY Bernard M Baruch College · New York, NY | $59,756 | $3,033 | $607 | 47.5% |
| CUNY Bernard M Baruch College ranks 52nd on this list and holds 2nd place on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 53 | University at Albany · Albany, NY | $59,724 | $17,167 | $11,112 | 69.1% |
| With an average net price of $17,167, University at Albany posts median earnings of $59,724 for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 54 | Saint Michael's College · Colchester, VT | $59,313 | $25,239 | $12,825 | 84.5% |
| Saint Michael's College reports a median federal debt of $26,250 among Communication and Media Studies completers who borrowed, and its graduates earn a median of $59,313 four years after completing. | |||||
| 55 | Montclair State University · Montclair, NJ | $59,247 | $15,566 | $10,880 | 87.9% |
| Montclair State University ranks 56th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Communication and Media Studies graduates earn a median of $59,247 four years after completing. | |||||
| 56 | University of New Haven · West Haven, CT | $59,225 | $34,192 | $27,837 | 60.4% |
| University of New Haven reports an average net price of $27,837 for families earning under $30,000, and its Communication and Media Studies graduates earn a median of $59,225 four years after completing. | |||||
| 57 | Emerson College · Boston, MA | $59,202 | $49,180 | $32,650 | 51.3% |
| Emerson College admits 51% of applicants and its Communication and Media Studies completers carry a median federal debt of $23,717. | |||||
| 58 | Sacred Heart University · Fairfield, CT | $59,068 | $46,174 | $38,691 | 65.4% |
| Sacred Heart University reports median earnings of $59,068 for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing, with an average net price of $38,691 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 59 | Monmouth University · West Long Branch, NJ | $58,759 | $30,988 | $18,924 | 89.0% |
| Monmouth University ranks 59th on this list and reports a median federal debt of $25,000 among Communication and Media Studies completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 60 | Iona University · New Rochelle, NY | $58,650 | $29,188 | $25,785 | 86.9% |
| Iona University posts median earnings of $58,650 for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing, alongside an admission rate of 87%. | |||||
| 61 | Muhlenberg College · Allentown, PA | $58,473 | $28,905 | $12,302 | 72.0% |
| Muhlenberg College reports median earnings of $58,473 for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $28,905. | |||||
| 62 | Eastern University · Saint Davids, PA | $58,371 | $26,662 | $26,557 | 90.8% |
| Eastern University admits 91% of applicants and its Communication and Media Studies completers who borrowed left with a median of $25,000 in federal loans. | |||||
| 63 | University of Maine · Orono, ME | $58,306 | $17,510 | $12,642 | 96.6% |
| A public university in Orono, University of Maine ranks 63rd on this list and posts an average net price of $12,642 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 64 | St. John Fisher University · Rochester, NY | $58,279 | $28,945 | $16,054 | 66.4% |
| St. John Fisher University shows median earnings of $58,279 for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing, with a cohort of 14 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 65 | Vassar College · Poughkeepsie, NY | $58,163 | $39,343 | $15,953 | 18.6% |
| With an admission rate of 19%, Vassar College reports median federal debt of $16,750 among Communication and Media Studies completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 66 | Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus · Teaneck, NJ | $57,829 | $15,404 | $10,218 | 90.7% |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus ranks 66th on this list and carries an average net price of $10,218 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 67 | SUNY Oneonta · Oneonta, NY | $57,447 | $19,158 | $11,044 | 69.6% |
| SUNY Oneonta reports median earnings of $57,447 for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing, and its completers who borrowed left with a median of $20,500 in federal loans. | |||||
| 68 | Caldwell University · Caldwell, NJ | $57,307 | $24,691 | $18,059 | 71.3% |
| Caldwell University admits 71% of applicants and sits at 595th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 69 | St. Thomas Aquinas College · Sparkill, NY | $57,112 | $19,994 | $11,746 | 93.1% |
| St. Thomas Aquinas College reports median earnings of $57,112 for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing, while graduates across all fields who borrowed left with a median of $23,198 in federal loans. | |||||
| 70 | CUNY Brooklyn College · Brooklyn, NY | $57,024 | $3,103 | $1,029 | 58.4% |
| CUNY Brooklyn College posts an average net price of $3,103 and ranks 53rd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 71 | Bridgewater State University · Bridgewater, MA | $56,968 | $16,383 | $10,007 | 87.8% |
| Bridgewater State University reports median earnings of $56,968 for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing, with a cohort of 131 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 72 | Ramapo College of New Jersey · Mahwah, NJ | $56,894 | $18,173 | $9,008 | 70.6% |
| Ramapo College of New Jersey admits 71% of applicants and carries an average net price of $9,008 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 73 | Southern Connecticut State University · New Haven, CT | $56,694 | $20,857 | $17,736 | 91.5% |
| Southern Connecticut State University reports median earnings of $56,694 for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $20,857. | |||||
| 74 | Westfield State University · Westfield, MA | $56,349 | $16,721 | $10,751 | 81.4% |
| Westfield State University admits 81% of applicants and its Communication and Media Studies graduates earn a median of $56,349 four years after completing. | |||||
| 75 | Molloy University · Rockville Centre, NY | $55,878 | $24,347 | $17,548 | 81.7% |
| Molloy University, a private nonprofit university in Rockville Centre, ranks 75th on this list with median earnings of $55,878 for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 76 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus · University Park, PA | $55,505 | $32,875 | $19,845 | 60.6% |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus ranks 76th on this list and shows an average net price of $32,875 for all family-income levels. | |||||
| 77 | Rowan University · Glassboro, NJ | $55,277 | $22,408 | $15,305 | 77.7% |
| With 107 graduates in the earnings cohort, Rowan University reports median earnings of $55,277 for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 78 | CUNY Hunter College · New York, NY | $55,182 | $2,984 | $1,029 | 53.8% |
| CUNY Hunter College carries an average net price of $2,984 and its Communication and Media Studies graduates earn a median of $55,182 four years after completing. | |||||
| 79 | Plymouth State University · Plymouth, NH | $54,740 | $19,216 | $14,676 | 87.5% |
| Plymouth State University ranks 925th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports median earnings of $54,740 for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 80 | Juniata College · Huntingdon, PA | $54,716 | $23,988 | $18,729 | 78.9% |
| A private nonprofit in Huntingdon, Juniata College shows an average net price of $23,988 and median earnings of $54,716 for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 81 | Canisius University · Buffalo, NY | $54,529 | $17,940 | $12,781 | 72.4% |
| Canisius University reports an average net price of $12,781 for families earning under $30,000, alongside median earnings of $54,529 for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 82 | Allegheny College · Meadville, PA | $54,366 | $22,940 | $18,495 | 54.6% |
| Allegheny College admits 55% of applicants and its Communication and Media Studies graduates earn a median of $54,366 four years after completing. | |||||
| 83 | Temple University · Philadelphia, PA | $54,283 | $28,198 | $22,694 | 80.4% |
| Temple University reports median earnings of $54,283 for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing, and its average net price is $28,198. | |||||
| 84 | Kean University · Union, NJ | $54,277 | $12,447 | $7,374 | 75.9% |
| Kean University ranks 84th on this list and reports an average net price of $7,374 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 85 | Central Connecticut State University · New Britain, CT | $54,195 | $16,857 | $13,589 | 73.3% |
| Central Connecticut State University reports median earnings of $54,195 for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing, with 26 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 86 | Kutztown University of Pennsylvania · Kutztown, PA | $54,173 | $21,331 | $15,957 | 90.8% |
| Kutztown University of Pennsylvania admits 91% of applicants and its Communication and Media Studies completers who borrowed left with a median of $25,937 in federal loans. | |||||
| 87 | Nazareth University · Rochester, NY | $53,695 | $29,357 | $22,796 | 74.7% |
| A private nonprofit institution, Nazareth University ranks 1343rd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and shows an average net price of $29,357. | |||||
| 88 | Eastern Connecticut State University · Willimantic, CT | $53,673 | $21,067 | $17,654 | 83.0% |
| Eastern Connecticut State University ranks 88th on this list and posts median earnings of $53,673 for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 89 | William Paterson University of New Jersey · Wayne, NJ | $53,589 | $18,745 | $16,171 | 90.1% |
| With 135 graduates in the earnings cohort, William Paterson University of New Jersey reports median earnings of $53,589 for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 90 | East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania · East Stroudsburg, PA | $53,559 | $18,134 | $15,365 | 92.1% |
| East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania carries an average net price of $18,134 and admits 92% of applicants. | |||||
| 91 | Lasell University · Newton, MA | $53,172 | $27,511 | $18,334 | 81.2% |
| Lasell University shows a median federal debt of $27,000 among Communication and Media Studies completers who borrowed, alongside median earnings of $53,172 four years after completing. | |||||
| 92 | University of Southern Maine · Portland, ME | $53,033 | $13,596 | $9,999 | 79.2% |
| University of Southern Maine ranks 509th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports an average net price of $13,596. | |||||
| 93 | Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania · Bloomsburg, PA | $52,825 | $15,699 | $11,374 | 93.1% |
| Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania admits 93% of applicants, and its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing earn a median of $52,825. | |||||
| 94 | Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania · Slippery Rock, PA | $52,762 | $19,608 | $12,555 | 71.5% |
| Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania ranks 94th on this list with median earnings of $52,762 for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 95 | Western Connecticut State University · Danbury, CT | $52,385 | $17,604 | $13,507 | 87.0% |
| Western Connecticut State University reports an average net price of $13,507 for families earning under $30,000, and its Communication and Media Studies completers who borrowed left with a median of $23,543 in federal loans. | |||||
| 96 | Curry College · Milton, MA | $52,041 | $29,207 | $23,806 | 87.7% |
| Curry College posts median earnings of $52,041 for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing, with 35 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 97 | State University of New York at Plattsburgh · Plattsburgh, NY | $51,715 | $17,156 | $9,400 | 78.4% |
| State University of New York at Plattsburgh reports $51,715 in median earnings for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing, and ranks 446th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 98 | SUNY Buffalo State University · Buffalo, NY | $51,379 | $11,346 | $7,405 | 73.0% |
| SUNY Buffalo State University admits 73% of applicants and posts an average net price of $11,346. | |||||
| 99 | Johnson & Wales University-Providence · Providence, RI | $51,247 | $31,027 | $25,530 | 88.4% |
| Johnson & Wales University-Providence posts median earnings of $51,247 for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing, with a median federal debt of $23,786 among Communication and Media Studies completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 100 | Rhode Island College · Providence, RI | $51,105 | $9,478 | $6,378 | 91.8% |
| Rhode Island College ranks 100th on this list, with an average net price of $6,378 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 101 | University of Mount Saint Vincent · Bronx, NY | $50,940 | $21,696 | $19,203 | 85.1% |
| University of Mount Saint Vincent reports median earnings of $50,940 for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing, from a cohort of 16 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 102 | Stockton University · Galloway, NJ | $50,820 | $20,670 | $15,135 | 88.9% |
| Stockton University ranks 102nd on this list and shows a median federal debt of $19,500 among Communication and Media Studies completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 103 | Duquesne University · Pittsburgh, PA | $50,794 | $37,730 | $29,986 | 83.6% |
| Duquesne University posts median earnings of $50,794 for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing, and across all of the school's borrowers who completed, the median federal debt was $26,244. | |||||
| 104 | Fisher College · Boston, MA | $50,535 | $26,649 | $25,071 | 70.7% |
| Fisher College admits 71% of applicants and reports an average net price of $26,649. | |||||
| 105 | Albright College · Reading, PA | $50,531 | $20,024 | $16,345 | 76.3% |
| Albright College ranks 105th on this list, with median earnings of $50,531 for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 106 | Worcester State University · Worcester, MA | $50,511 | $13,381 | $8,793 | 88.0% |
| Worcester State University shows an average net price of $8,793 for families earning under $30,000 and a median of $20,149 in federal debt among Communication and Media Studies completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 107 | Springfield College · Springfield, MA | $50,506 | $30,587 | $22,519 | 71.9% |
| Springfield College reports median earnings of $50,506 for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing, and ranks 1244th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 108 | Saint Vincent College · Latrobe, PA | $50,341 | $23,510 | $17,249 | 61.7% |
| Saint Vincent College admits 62% of applicants and posts an average net price of $23,510. | |||||
| 109 | CUNY Lehman College · Bronx, NY | $50,265 | $3,148 | $1,589 | 56.6% |
| CUNY Lehman College reports $50,265 in median earnings of Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing and an average net price of $1,589 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 110 | Salem State University · Salem, MA | $50,260 | $15,996 | $10,516 | 95.9% |
| Salem State University admits 96% of applicants and its Communication and Media Studies graduates earned a median of $50,260 four years after completing. | |||||
| 111 | King's College · Wilkes-Barre, PA | $49,930 | $23,093 | $17,283 | 93.1% |
| King's College reports median federal debt of $26,447 among Communication and Media Studies completers who borrowed, alongside median earnings of $49,930 four years after completing. | |||||
| 112 | St. Francis College · Brooklyn, NY | $49,805 | $18,129 | $15,700 | Not reported |
| St. Francis College ranks 112th on this list and posts an average net price of $18,129. | |||||
| 113 | Elizabethtown College · Elizabethtown, PA | $49,514 | $26,598 | $17,776 | 77.9% |
| Elizabethtown College reports $49,514 in median earnings of Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing and an admission rate of 78%. | |||||
| 114 | Champlain College · Burlington, VT | $49,508 | $35,860 | $28,885 | 82.9% |
| Champlain College carries a school-wide median federal debt of $26,814 across all of its borrowers who completed. | |||||
| 115 | The New School · New York, NY | $49,489 | $58,741 | $50,140 | 63.5% |
| The New School ranks 1419th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, with median earnings of $49,489 for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 116 | Mercy University · Dobbs Ferry, NY | $49,395 | $14,072 | $11,974 | 85.8% |
| Mercy University reports an average net price of $11,974 for families earning under $30,000 and median earnings of $49,395 four years after completing. | |||||
| 117 | Millersville University of Pennsylvania · Millersville, PA | $48,330 | $20,787 | $14,565 | 86.2% |
| Millersville University of Pennsylvania ranks 117th on this list and reports median federal debt of $25,000 among Communication and Media Studies completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 118 | Pennsylvania Western University · California, PA | $48,116 | $18,256 | $13,944 | 94.3% |
| Pennsylvania Western University reports $48,116 in median earnings of Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing and a school-wide median federal debt of $23,725 across all of its borrowers who completed. | |||||
| 119 | Dominican University New York · Orangeburg, NY | $47,995 | $41,832 | $40,695 | 63.3% |
| Dominican University New York admits 63% of applicants and its Communication and Media Studies graduates earned a median of $47,995 four years after completing. | |||||
| 120 | Le Moyne College · Syracuse, NY | $47,382 | $22,277 | $14,535 | 83.0% |
| Le Moyne College reports an average net price of $14,535 for families earning under $30,000 and an admission rate of 83%. | |||||
| 121 | SUNY Old Westbury · Old Westbury, NY | $47,095 | $11,282 | $6,645 | 83.6% |
| SUNY Old Westbury reports $47,095 in median earnings of Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing and an average net price of $11,282. | |||||
| 122 | York College of Pennsylvania · York, PA | $46,976 | $18,556 | $12,927 | 73.7% |
| York College of Pennsylvania admits 74% of applicants and its Communication and Media Studies completers who borrowed left with a median of $26,000 in federal loans. | |||||
| 123 | Gordon College · Wenham, MA | $46,723 | $24,883 | $21,829 | 69.2% |
| Gordon College ranks 1336th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, with $46,723 in median earnings for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 124 | Neumann University · Aston, PA | $46,653 | $27,804 | $24,467 | 81.3% |
| Neumann University posts an average net price of $24,467 for families earning under $30,000 and a median of $27,750 in federal debt among Communication and Media Studies completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 125 | SUNY at Purchase College · Purchase, NY | $46,596 | $18,913 | $11,835 | 74.1% |
| SUNY at Purchase College reports $46,596 in median earnings of Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing and an admission rate of 74%. | |||||
| 126 | Fitchburg State University · Fitchburg, MA | $46,129 | $14,262 | $10,204 | 86.9% |
| Fitchburg State University ranks 126th on this list, with median federal debt of $23,080 among Communication and Media Studies completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 127 | Waynesburg University · Waynesburg, PA | $45,152 | $18,235 | $12,916 | 89.8% |
| Waynesburg University reports $45,152 in median earnings for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing and an average net price of $18,235. | |||||
| 128 | Houghton University · Houghton, NY | $45,134 | $20,519 | $19,147 | 88.7% |
| Houghton University admits 89% of applicants, and graduates across all fields who borrowed left with a median of $25,250 in federal loans. | |||||
| 129 | Centenary University · Hackettstown, NJ | $45,098 | $20,503 | $13,329 | 83.1% |
| Centenary University ranks 844th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, with an average net price of $13,329 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 130 | Utica University · Utica, NY | $44,969 | $19,108 | $13,290 | 92.0% |
| Utica University reports $44,969 in median earnings of Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing and a median of $24,345 in federal debt among Communication and Media Studies completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 131 | New Jersey City University · Jersey City, NJ | $44,625 | $16,053 | $14,005 | 98.4% |
| New Jersey City University admits 98% of applicants and reports an average net price of $16,053. | |||||
| 132 | Seton Hall University · South Orange, NJ | $44,374 | $31,446 | $19,623 | 73.3% |
| Seton Hall University ranks 132nd on this list, with median federal debt of $22,750 across all of the school's borrowers who completed. | |||||
| 133 | SUNY College at Potsdam · Potsdam, NY | $43,686 | $13,624 | $8,623 | 77.7% |
| SUNY College at Potsdam reports median earnings of $43,686 for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $13,624. | |||||
| 134 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania · Indiana, PA | $43,582 | $16,804 | $12,364 | 90.8% |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania admits 91% of applicants and its Communication and Media Studies graduates posted median earnings of $43,582 four years after completing. | |||||
| 135 | Chestnut Hill College · Philadelphia, PA | $43,323 | $27,970 | $28,011 | 74.5% |
| Chestnut Hill College ranks 135th on this list, with an average net price of $28,011 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 136 | Saint Peter's University · Jersey City, NJ | $42,264 | $12,199 | $10,783 | 90.3% |
| Saint Peter's University carries a median federal debt of $17,750 among Communication and Media Studies completers who borrowed, and its graduates earned a median of $42,264 four years after completing. | |||||
| 137 | Chatham University · Pittsburgh, PA | $42,204 | $29,954 | $22,675 | 62.0% |
| Chatham University ranks 867th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports median earnings of $42,204 for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 138 | Arcadia University · Glenside, PA | $40,740 | $29,466 | $23,127 | 80.2% |
| Arcadia University shows an admission rate of 80% and an average net price of $29,466. | |||||
| 139 | Thomas Jefferson University · Philadelphia, PA | $40,461 | $28,928 | $22,537 | 81.0% |
| Thomas Jefferson University ranks 181st on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Communication and Media Studies graduates earned a median of $40,461 four years after completing. | |||||
| 140 | Susquehanna University · Selinsgrove, PA | $39,927 | $28,819 | $19,757 | 81.4% |
| Susquehanna University reports an average net price of $19,757 for families earning under $30,000 and median earnings of $39,927 for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 141 | Alvernia University · Reading, PA | $38,289 | $28,138 | $23,436 | 58.1% |
| Alvernia University admits 58% of applicants and ranks 811th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 142 | DeSales University · Center Valley, PA | No published median | $31,643 | $24,007 | 77.1% |
| DeSales University ranks 142nd on this list, with an admission rate of 77% and an average net price of $31,643. | |||||
| 143 | Touro University · New York, NY | $38,066 | $29,627 | $26,605 | 60.8% |
| Touro University reports median earnings of $38,066 for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing, and graduates across all fields who borrowed left with a median of $15,547 in federal loans. | |||||
| 144 | Salve Regina University · Newport, RI | $37,568 | $36,967 | $26,939 | 68.2% |
| Salve Regina University shows an average net price of $36,967 and median earnings of $37,568 for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 145 | Albertus Magnus College · New Haven, CT | $37,208 | $34,028 | $35,343 | 59.3% |
| Albertus Magnus College reports median earnings of $37,208 for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing, alongside an admission rate of 59%. | |||||
| 146 | Farmingdale State College · Farmingdale, NY | $36,668 | $10,867 | $4,933 | 63.3% |
| A public university in Farmingdale, Farmingdale State College carries an average net price of $10,867 and ranks 128th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 147 | Assumption University · Worcester, MA | $36,668 | $29,498 | $19,885 | 83.0% |
| Assumption University ranks 147th on this list and shows an average net price of $19,885 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 148 | Brown University · Providence, RI | $36,141 | $25,184 | -$420* | 5.4% |
| With an admission rate of 5%, Brown University posts median earnings of $36,141 for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 149 | University of Scranton · Scranton, PA | $35,864 | $32,568 | $23,896 | 81.2% |
| University of Scranton admits 81% of applicants and reports median earnings of $35,864 for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 150 | Clarkson University · Potsdam, NY | $33,993 | $30,305 | $21,335 | 77.4% |
| Clarkson University ranks 654th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, with an average net price of $30,305. | |||||
| 151 | Messiah University · Mechanicsburg, PA | $33,993 | $26,502 | $19,393 | 79.0% |
| Messiah University reports median earnings of $33,993 for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing, and an average net price of $19,393 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 152 | Immaculata University · Immaculata, PA | No published median | $24,258 | $20,539 | 85.8% |
| Immaculata University ranks 923rd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and admits 86% of applicants. | |||||
| 153 | New York Institute of Technology · Old Westbury, NY | $32,748 | $22,443 | $17,084 | 81.0% |
| New York Institute of Technology reports median earnings of $32,748 for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing, and a median federal debt of $23,334 across all of its borrowers who completed. | |||||
| 154 | Westminster College · New Wilmington, PA | $32,711 | $19,859 | $15,226 | 92.6% |
| Westminster College admits 93% of applicants and carries an average net price of $15,226 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 155 | Franklin Pierce University · Rindge, NH | $31,127 | $27,154 | $19,364 | 93.5% |
| Franklin Pierce University ranks 1214th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, with median earnings of $31,127 for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 156 | Mercyhurst University · Erie, PA | $30,228 | $19,444 | $22,626 | 81.0% |
| Mercyhurst University reports an average net price of $19,444 and median earnings of $30,228 for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 157 | Alfred University · Alfred, NY | $29,685 | $25,620 | $16,512 | 73.8% |
| Alfred University reports median earnings of $29,685 for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing, with 7 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 158 | Niagara University · Niagara University, NY | $28,960 | $17,248 | $9,564 | 87.4% |
| Niagara University admits 87% of applicants and carries an average net price of $17,248. | |||||
| 159 | Wilkes University · Wilkes-Barre, PA | $28,960 | $27,743 | $25,062 | 90.6% |
| Wilkes University ranks 887th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and shows an average net price of $25,062 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 160 | Misericordia University · Dallas, PA | $27,439 | $37,485 | $36,759 | 70.9% |
| Misericordia University posts median earnings of $27,439 for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing, alongside an admission rate of 71%. | |||||
| 161 | Seton Hill University · Greensburg, PA | $25,967 | $22,204 | $15,143 | 79.5% |
| Seton Hill University reports an average net price of $15,143 for families earning under $30,000 and ranks 161st on this list. | |||||
| 162 | University of Bridgeport · Bridgeport, CT | $25,194 | $27,807 | $27,238 | 83.0% |
| University of Bridgeport shows median earnings of $25,194 for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing, with 11 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 163 | Mount Saint Mary College · Newburgh, NY | $25,194 | $25,522 | $18,747 | 88.9% |
| Mount Saint Mary College admits 89% of applicants and ranks 897th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 164 | Mitchell College · New London, CT | $24,421 | $30,260 | $26,485 | 94.7% |
| Mitchell College reports an average net price of $30,260 and median earnings of $24,421 for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 165 | American International College · Springfield, MA | $24,035 | $23,274 | $24,437 | 99.6% |
| American International College admits 100% of applicants and reports an average net price of $24,437 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 166 | Keystone College · La Plume, PA | No published median | $22,051 | $21,925 | 84.8% |
| Keystone College ranks 1380th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and admits 85% of applicants. | |||||
| 167 | Ithaca College · Ithaca, NY | $20,140 | $33,926 | $21,901 | 69.0% |
| Ithaca College reports median earnings of $20,140 for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing, with an admission rate of 69%. | |||||
* Net price can be negative: when grants and scholarships exceed the listed cost of attendance, students can receive the difference as a refund for other expenses.
How this list is ordered
Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in the Northeast appear. The figure captures federally aided completers of the Communication and Media Studies program who were working and not enrolled, measured four years after completing. For 24 of the 167 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The range and median below cover the 164 schools with a published figure. University of Pennsylvania reports $114,266, and the $25,803 gap to Cornell University at $88,463 is the largest step on the list.
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