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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #176 | Thomas More UniversityPrivate | $58,479 | 7 | $26,236 | Good | $21,436 | Challenging |
| #177 | Muhlenberg CollegePrivate | $58,473 | 57 | $25,455 | Good | $48,779 | High |
| #178 | $58,451 | 22 | $18,000 | Excellent | $11,916 | Manageable | |
| #179 | $58,391 | 114 | $16,552 | Excellent | $17,585 | Manageable | |
| #180 | College Of CharlestonPublic | $58,371 | 171 | $23,250 | Good | $35,971 | Challenging |
| #181 | Eastern UniversityPrivate | $58,371 | 8 | $25,000 | Good | $17,070 | Manageable |
| #182 | University Of MainePublic | $58,306 | 53 | $25,000 | Good | $21,900 | Challenging |
| #183 | St. John Fisher UniversityPrivate | $58,279 | 14 | $23,250 | Good | $37,716 | High |
| #184 | Loyola University ChicagoPrivate | $58,256 | 33 | $24,157 | Good | $54,045 | High |
| #185 | Hanover CollegePrivate | $58,227 | 28 | $25,250 | Good | $41,531 | High |
| #186 | $58,203 | 19 | $24,275 | Good | $15,976 | Manageable | |
| #187 | Texas Tech UniversityPublic | $58,196 | 210 | $21,500 | Good | $23,443 | Challenging |
| #188 | Vassar CollegePrivate | $58,163 | 29 | $18,625 | Excellent | $44,501 | High |
| #189 | $58,137 | 339 | $14,289 | Excellent | $15,177 | Manageable | |
| #190 | $58,082 | 645 | $13,750 | Excellent | $16,538 | Manageable | |
| #191 | Stetson UniversityPrivate | $58,071 | 25 | $23,250 | Good | $48,703 | High |
| #192 | $58,043 | 31 | $20,909 | Good | $12,452 | Manageable | |
| #193 | $58,005 | 10 | $27,000 | Good | $54,119 | High | |
| #194 | Nebraska Wesleyan UniversityPrivate | $57,937 | 14 | $26,970 | Good | $28,640 | Challenging |
| #195 | $57,887 | 36 | $21,500 | Good | $17,781 | Manageable | |
| #196 | $57,829 | 13 | $25,000 | Good | $30,444 | Challenging | |
| #197 | Saint Louis UniversityPrivate | $57,787 | 46 | $25,000 | Good | $34,177 | High |
| #198 | $57,708 | 146 | $16,544 | Excellent | $15,738 | Manageable | |
| #199 | Mount St. Mary's UniversityPrivate | $57,669 | 24 | $25,391 | Good | $42,721 | High |
| #200 | Seattle UniversityPrivate | $57,599 | 28 | $19,883 | Excellent | $37,520 | Challenging |
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