Compare 673 Communication, General. programs ranked by graduate earnings. Average earnings: $51,252. Top programs: $114,266+.
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Cohort Size | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #376 | Valparaiso UniversityPrivate | $50,325 | 18 | $26,942 | Manageable | $28,500 | High |
| #377 | $50,302 | 62 | $23,409 | Good | $18,080 | Challenging | |
| #378 | Cuny Lehman CollegePublic | $50,265 | 57 | $10,950 | Excellent | $11,955 | Manageable |
| #379 | Salem State UniversityPublic | $50,260 | 22 | $25,000 | Manageable | $21,128 | Challenging |
| #380 | $50,247 | 36 | $17,137 | Good | $15,463 | Manageable | |
| #381 | $50,125 | 186 | $21,983 | Good | $19,433 | Challenging | |
| #382 | Aurora UniversityPrivate | $50,079 | 20 | $20,318 | Good | $19,500 | Challenging |
| #383 | $50,065 | 80 | $21,992 | Good | $15,092 | Challenging | |
| #384 | $50,012 | 77 | $21,500 | Good | $15,803 | Challenging | |
| #385 | King's CollegePrivate | $49,930 | 16 | $27,000 | Manageable | $35,000 | High |
| #386 | $49,854 | 20 | $17,367 | Good | $11,366 | Manageable | |
| #387 | $49,841 | 36 | $17,831 | Good | $14,731 | Manageable | |
| #388 | St. Francis CollegePrivate | $49,805 | 14 | $23,250 | Good | $26,794 | High |
| #389 | Lamar UniversityPublic | $49,746 | 53 | $21,250 | Good | $11,359 | Manageable |
| #390 | $49,630 | 31 | $20,609 | Good | $23,014 | Challenging | |
| #391 | University Of HoustonPublic | $49,545 | 35 | $18,194 | Good | $18,072 | Challenging |
| #392 | $49,545 | 22 | $24,000 | Manageable | $17,755 | Challenging | |
| #393 | $49,545 | 16 | $26,000 | Manageable | $34,374 | High | |
| #394 | Elizabethtown CollegePrivate | $49,514 | 15 | $27,000 | Manageable | $51,299 | High |
| #395 | $49,511 | 44 | $20,332 | Good | $21,279 | Challenging | |
| #396 | Champlain CollegePrivate | $49,508 | 14 | $26,814 | Manageable | $35,886 | High |
| #397 | The New SchoolPrivate | $49,489 | 58 | $22,266 | Good | $57,040 | High |
| #398 | Mercy UniversityPrivate | $49,395 | 31 | $19,637 | Good | $20,710 | Challenging |
| #399 | $49,375 | 159 | $24,500 | Manageable | $21,394 | High | |
| #400 | $49,326 | 57 | $21,229 | Good | $14,984 | Challenging |
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