Associate's · Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

Communication and Media Studies (Associate's): earnings by school

52 schools report graduate earnings for this major.

Median across schools, 1 year out
$30,638
Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Median across schools, 4 years out
$44,206
Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Typical debt
$12,000
NSLDS pooled AY2022-23, AY2023-24 cohort

Across 52 schools reporting 4-year earnings, the middle half of programs pay graduates between $37,309 and $49,227. The school matters less than you might think for this major.

Schools, highest earnings first

School1 year4 yearsDebt
West Valley College CA—$65,280—
College of San Mateo CA—$65,120—
Evergreen Valley College CA—$63,835—
Skyline College CA—$61,426—
San Diego City College CA—$60,716—
Salt Lake Community College UT—$56,408—
San Diego Mesa College CA—$56,321—
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus OH$42,459$55,995—
University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College OH$42,459$55,995—
Orange Coast College CA—$53,829—
De Anza College CA—$53,738—
College of the Canyons CA—$49,940—
Suffolk County Community College NY—$49,227—
Gavilan College CA—$49,070—
College of Southern Nevada NV—$48,300—
Santa Ana College CA—$47,880—
Delaware County Community College PA—$47,470—
College of the Desert CA—$47,357—
College of Western Idaho ID$28,211$47,282—
Nassau Community College NY$36,800$47,054$9,684
Sacramento City College CA—$45,735—
Pasadena City College CA—$45,235—
Sinclair Community College OH—$44,816—
Mt San Antonio College CA—$44,550—
Onondaga Community College NY—$44,520$6,625
Riverside City College CA—$44,269—
Connecticut State Community College CT—$44,143—
CUNY LaGuardia Community College NY—$43,801—
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College NY$30,638$43,763—
County College of Morris NJ—$43,668—
American Public University System WV$48,257$42,077$16,937
Modesto Junior College CA—$40,635—
Butte College CA—$39,968—
Diablo Valley College CA—$39,912—
Community College of Philadelphia PA—$39,860$15,500
Montgomery County Community College PA$30,203$39,366$12,000
Central New Mexico Community College NM$35,180$38,064—
South Texas College TX—$37,778—
Full Sail University FL$26,022$37,309—
Southwestern College CA—$37,303—
UCNJ Union College of Union County New Jersey NJ$27,517$37,008—
Northampton County Area Community College PA—$36,736—
Long Beach City College CA—$36,632—
Monroe Community College NY—$36,389—
Antelope Valley Community College District CA—$36,358—
College of the Sequoias CA—$34,551—
Jamestown Community College NY—$34,452—
Bristol Community College MA—$32,041—
Erie Community College NY—$31,535—
Dutchess Community College NY$27,597$30,308—
Santa Monica College CA—$29,371—
Glendale Community College CA—$28,646—