Which state pays communications bachelor's graduates the most?

Arizona, where the median program pays its graduates $43,782 in their first year, the highest of 34 state rankings. Minnesota is next, at $40,423.

Which communications bachelor's program pays the most?

Cal Poly SLO in California reports the highest first-year pay of the 575 programs ranked here, $62,183. Its median federal debt is $14,928.

How much debt do communications bachelor's graduates have?

The median program leaves its graduates with $25,000 in federal debt. Across programs, the median debt is 69% of first-year pay.

Highest-Paying Communications (Bachelor's) Programs in the US

577 programs report first-year pay
34 state rankings
Bachelor's in Communication and Media Studies

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

The median communications bachelor's program in the US pays its graduates $34,574 in their first year and $52,771 five years after. Arizona has the highest state median ($43,782), and Louisiana the lowest ($27,375). The median program leaves its graduates with $25,000 in federal debt.

Median first-year pay$34,574Across 577 programs

Median pay after 5 years$52,771Across 582 programs

Median federal debt$25,000Across 570 programs

Debt-to-earnings69%Across 549 programs

All 575 programs, ranked by graduate pay

Each program is ranked by the median pay of its graduates one year after they finished, from College Scorecard. This measures what graduates earn, not how good the teaching is. Pay also depends on where graduates live and work. Programs that don't report a figure are listed last when you sort by it.

#	School	Year 1 pay	After cost of living	Year 5 pay	Debt	Debt to pay
1	Cal Poly SLOSan Luis Obispo, CA · public	$62,183	$56,162	$67,009	$14,928	24%
2	Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY · private nonprofit	$62,182	Not adjusted	$89,715	$14,418	23%
3	University of Arizona Global CampusChandler, AZ · public	$58,089	Not adjusted	$48,261	$37,188	64%
4	CUNY Graduate CenterNew York, NY · public	$57,782	$53,541	$61,361	$14,125	24%
5	Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA · private nonprofit	$55,162	$52,159	$81,317	$18,500	34%
6	UMGCAdelphi, MD · public	$53,513	Not adjusted	$71,533	$27,971	52%
7	UPennPhiladelphia, PA · private nonprofit	$53,022	Not adjusted	$87,743	$15,637	29%
8	Villanova UniversityVillanova, PA · private nonprofit	$52,294	Not adjusted	$74,641	$26,456	51%
9	Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL · private nonprofit	$52,210	$52,232	$90,012	$18,112	35%
10	Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara, CA · private nonprofit	$51,720	$46,712	$74,671	$18,500	36%
11	Hobart William Smith CollegesGeneva, NY · private nonprofit	$50,750	Not adjusted	$70,320	$27,000	53%
12	University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI · public	$50,556	Not adjusted	$81,316	$20,376	40%
13	George Washington UniversityWashington, DC · private nonprofit	$50,552	Not adjusted	$68,982	$25,000	49%
14	Gustavus Adolphus CollegeSaint Peter, MN · private nonprofit	$50,074	$50,774	$62,102	$27,000	54%
15	CSU GlobalDenver, CO · public	$49,436	Not adjusted	$76,111	$32,010	65%
16	Elon UniversityElon, NC · private nonprofit	$48,637	Not adjusted	$74,002	$23,250	48%
17	Pepperdine UniversityMalibu, CA · private nonprofit	$48,398	Not adjusted	$66,858	$19,667	41%
18	University of PhoenixPhoenix, AZ · private for-profit	$47,919	Not adjusted	$53,606	$45,000	94%
19	USCLos Angeles, CA · private nonprofit	$47,651	$43,037	$77,431	$17,702	37%
20	DeVry UniversityLisle, IL · private for-profit	$47,622	Not adjusted	$47,760	$56,858	119%
21	Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA · private nonprofit	$47,465	Not adjusted	$77,774	$23,250	49%
22	Denison UniversityGranville, OH · private nonprofit	$47,396	Not adjusted	$64,696	$25,187	53%
23	UVACharlottesville, VA · public	$47,368	$46,851	$79,620	$21,230	45%
24	Boston UniversityBoston, MA · private nonprofit	$47,349	Not adjusted	$84,361	$25,108	53%
25	BYUProvo, UT · private nonprofit	$46,747	$47,284	Not reported	$22,530	48%
26	Fairfield UniversityFairfield, CT · private nonprofit	$46,677	Not adjusted	$72,991	$27,000	58%
27	UC Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA · public	$46,598	$42,086	$73,857	$13,018	28%
28	Fordham UniversityBronx, NY · private nonprofit	$46,405	$42,999	$72,537	$25,700	55%
29	Concordia University-Saint PaulSaint Paul, MN · private nonprofit	$46,327	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
30	Metropolitan State UniversitySaint Paul, MN · public	$46,320	$46,968	$60,038	$34,933	75%
31	UT Permian BasinOdessa, TX · public	$46,203	$47,604	$56,760	$22,852	49%
32	College of Saint BenedictSaint Joseph, MN · private nonprofit	$45,702	$46,341	$63,773	$27,000	59%
33	University of St Thomas (Minnesota)Saint Paul, MN · private nonprofit	$45,100	$45,731	Not reported	$27,000	60%
34	Bryant UniversitySmithfield, RI · private nonprofit	$45,071	Not adjusted	$69,424	$27,000	60%
35	Messiah UniversityMechanicsburg, PA · private nonprofit	$45,021	Not adjusted	$44,343	Not reported	Not reported
36	University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusNorman, OK · public	$45,009	$51,238	$58,176	$25,000	56%
37	University of WashingtonSeattle, WA · public	$44,638	$41,713	$68,260	$16,433	37%
38	St Catherine UniversitySaint Paul, MN · private nonprofit	$44,606	$45,230	$55,753	$30,750	69%
39	Chapman UniversityOrange, CA · private nonprofit	$44,601	$40,283	$59,421	$19,500	44%
40	ASUTempe, AZ · public	$44,571	Not adjusted	$62,225	$22,500	50%
41	Virginia TechBlacksburg, VA · public	$44,309	$43,825	$65,239	$20,613	47%
42	University of GeorgiaAthens, GA · public	$44,283	$45,988	$62,709	$22,500	51%
43	Utah Valley UniversityOrem, UT · public	$44,202	$44,710	$61,012	$14,200	32%
44	Emerson CollegeBoston, MA · private nonprofit	$44,108	Not adjusted	$62,654	$23,953	54%
45	University of MissouriColumbia, MO · public	$44,078	Not adjusted	$59,233	$20,500	47%
46	Manhattan UniversityRiverdale, NY · private nonprofit	$44,016	$40,785	$68,181	$26,000	59%
47	UT AustinAustin, TX · public	$43,848	$45,178	Not reported	$20,500	47%
48	Saint Anselm CollegeManchester, NH · private nonprofit	$43,819	Not adjusted	$73,615	$27,000	62%
49	University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT · public	$43,801	$44,304	$58,546	$18,017	41%
50	Baylor UniversityWaco, TX · private nonprofit	$43,740	$45,066	$64,645	$23,860	55%
51	UC BerkeleyBerkeley, CA · public	$43,696	$39,465	$93,369	$11,180	26%
51	University of MarylandCollege Park, MD · public	$43,696	$41,631	$75,778	$20,000	46%
53	RutgersNew Brunswick, NJ · public	$43,649	$40,117	$72,419	$25,000	57%
54	University of New HampshireDurham, NH · public	$43,551	Not adjusted	$69,538	$27,000	62%
55	Florida State College at JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL · public	$43,508	$42,072	$37,418	Not reported	Not reported
56	Kennesaw StateKennesaw, GA · public	$43,420	$45,092	$53,962	$30,022	69%
57	UNC Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC · public	$43,348	$45,956	$67,532	$15,500	36%
58	Texas A&MCollege Station, TX · public	$43,295	$44,608	$62,316	$17,782	41%
59	Catholic University of AmericaWashington, DC · private nonprofit	$43,259	Not adjusted	$70,420	$27,000	62%
60	Weber StateOgden, UT · public	$43,209	$43,705	$55,670	$16,566	38%
61	DePauw UniversityGreencastle, IN · private nonprofit	$43,141	Not adjusted	$64,923	$27,000	63%
62	University of ArizonaTucson, AZ · public	$42,993	Not adjusted	$71,141	$19,750	46%
63	Edgewood UniversityMadison, WI · private nonprofit	$42,950	$45,645	$55,401	$23,250	54%
64	Lake Forest CollegeLake Forest, IL · private nonprofit	$42,835	$42,853	$68,321	$27,000	63%
65	JMUHarrisonburg, VA · public	$42,769	$42,302	$66,067	$21,502	50%
66	City College of New YorkNew York, NY · public	$42,734	$39,597	$59,593	$15,827	37%
67	Towson UniversityTowson, MD · public	$42,657	$40,642	$63,882	$20,309	48%
68	Loyola University MarylandBaltimore, MD · private nonprofit	$42,640	Not adjusted	$73,116	$27,000	63%
69	University of DaytonDayton, OH · private nonprofit	$42,629	Not adjusted	$71,532	$25,375	60%
70	UC DavisDavis, CA · public	$42,569	$38,447	$75,758	$13,000	31%
71	UMass BostonBoston, MA · public	$42,480	$40,168	$56,110	$26,500	62%
72	University of Minnesota-CrookstonCrookston, MN · public	$42,458	$43,052	Not reported	$25,288	60%
73	Concordia College at MoorheadMoorhead, MN · private nonprofit	$42,431	Not adjusted	$48,764	$25,250	60%
74	California Baptist UniversityRiverside, CA · private nonprofit	$42,300	$38,204	$64,872	$25,126	59%
75	Simmons UniversityBoston, MA · private nonprofit	$42,256	$39,956	$56,409	$26,000	62%
76	Hamline UniversitySaint Paul, MN · private nonprofit	$42,201	$42,791	$52,859	$27,000	64%
77	Wake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, NC · private nonprofit	$42,055	Not adjusted	$72,756	$22,250	53%
78	Luther CollegeDecorah, IA · private nonprofit	$42,012	Not adjusted	$52,931	$27,000	64%
79	University of DelawareNewark, DE · public	$41,897	Not adjusted	$75,745	$25,000	60%
80	Belmont UniversityNashville, TN · private nonprofit	$41,889	$45,596	$64,813	$22,125	53%
81	Rider UniversityLawrenceville, NJ · private nonprofit	$41,864	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
82	Marist UniversityPoughkeepsie, NY · private nonprofit	$41,818	Not adjusted	$72,563	$26,000	62%
83	Furman UniversityGreenville, SC · private nonprofit	$41,766	Not adjusted	$64,162	$22,631	54%
84	Clarkson UniversityPotsdam, NY · private nonprofit	$41,745	Not adjusted	$50,076	Not reported	Not reported
85	Lindenwood UniversitySaint Charles, MO · private nonprofit	$41,579	$45,783	$52,765	$28,500	69%
86	Northern Arizona UniversityFlagstaff, AZ · public	$41,491	$41,212	$50,666	$19,375	47%
87	Elmhurst UniversityElmhurst, IL · private nonprofit	$41,423	Not adjusted	$50,554	Not reported	Not reported
88	PurdueWest Lafayette, IN · public	$41,409	$44,369	$58,742	$18,500	45%
89	UW-SuperiorSuperior, WI · public	$41,371	Not adjusted	$48,972	$28,500	69%
90	University of Nebraska at OmahaOmaha, NE · public	$41,327	$45,866	$55,218	$23,250	56%
91	University of TennesseeKnoxville, TN · public	$41,258	$44,909	$57,807	$20,875	51%
92	Ohio StateColumbus, OH · public	$41,232	$44,443	$63,099	$23,500	57%
93	Westmont CollegeSanta Barbara, CA · private nonprofit	$41,225	$37,234	$47,236	$23,250	56%
94	Nebraska Wesleyan UniversityLincoln, NE · private nonprofit	$41,188	$45,712	Not reported	$25,500	62%
95	University of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH · public	$41,138	$44,342	$52,971	$23,816	58%
96	Loyola Marymount UniversityLos Angeles, CA · private nonprofit	$41,113	$37,132	$70,036	$19,500	47%
97	John Carroll UniversityUniversity Heights, OH · private nonprofit	$41,072	$44,271	$59,845	$27,000	66%
98	SUNY College at GeneseoGeneseo, NY · public	$41,070	$38,056	$56,074	$21,000	51%
99	Augustana CollegeRock Island, IL · private nonprofit	$40,806	$40,823	$63,279	$26,375	65%
100	San Francisco StateSan Francisco, CA · public	$40,790	$36,841	$69,437	$15,000	37%
100	University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, AL · public	$40,790	Not adjusted	$52,949	$25,000	61%
102	University of San DiegoSan Diego, CA · private nonprofit	$40,776	$36,828	$64,852	$25,000	61%
103	University of KansasLawrence, KS · public	$40,772	$45,268	$60,475	$22,250	55%
104	Oregon StateCorvallis, OR · public	$40,737	$39,412	$56,798	$21,740	53%
105	UW-OshkoshOshkosh, WI · public	$40,673	$43,225	$56,851	$26,534	65%
106	University of Northern IowaCedar Falls, IA · public	$40,558	$46,214	$52,777	$19,387	48%
107	Iowa StateAmes, IA · public	$40,497	$46,144	$55,664	$19,425	48%
108	UConnStorrs, CT · public	$40,473	$39,063	$68,876	$24,068	59%
109	Eastern Kentucky UniversityRichmond, KY · public	$40,429	$44,842	$43,281	$25,000	62%
110	Saint Johns UniversityCollegeville, MN · private nonprofit	$40,423	$40,988	Not reported	$27,000	67%
111	UW-Eau ClaireEau Claire, WI · public	$40,333	Not adjusted	$57,987	$22,730	56%
112	University of Northwestern-St PaulSaint Paul, MN · private nonprofit	$40,330	$40,894	Not reported	$20,304	50%
113	Randolph-Macon CollegeAshland, VA · private nonprofit	$40,328	$39,888	$62,066	$27,000	67%
114	University of Nevada-RenoReno, NV · public	$40,296	Not adjusted	$61,967	$17,688	44%
115	UW-La CrosseLa Crosse, WI · public	$40,293	$42,822	$58,179	$24,455	61%
116	Saint Cloud StateSaint Cloud, MN · public	$40,279	$40,842	$57,161	$25,000	62%
117	Wartburg CollegeWaverly, IA · private nonprofit	$40,255	Not adjusted	$48,297	$26,750	66%
118	Arkansas StateJonesboro, AR · public	$40,192	$46,231	$44,327	$21,250	53%
119	Point Loma Nazarene UniversitySan Diego, CA · private nonprofit	$40,138	$36,252	$50,181	$21,500	54%
120	Cal State Channel IslandsCamarillo, CA · public	$40,109	$36,226	$56,106	$13,750	34%
121	University of ArkansasFayetteville, AR · public	$40,095	Not adjusted	$61,155	$21,165	53%
122	Bethel University (Minnesota)Saint Paul, MN · private nonprofit	$40,019	$40,579	$56,649	$25,937	65%
123	Washburn UniversityTopeka, KS · public	$39,932	$44,335	$49,261	$21,875	55%
124	NC StateRaleigh, NC · public	$39,889	$42,288	$55,642	$22,324	56%
125	Minnesota State MankatoMankato, MN · public	$39,798	$40,354	$60,606	$26,000	65%
126	Hofstra UniversityHempstead, NY · private nonprofit	$39,782	$36,862	$75,038	$25,000	63%
127	IU IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN · public	$39,775	$42,618	$47,095	$20,500	52%
128	Xavier UniversityCincinnati, OH · private nonprofit	$39,771	Not adjusted	Not reported	$26,825	67%
129	SUNY PlattsburghPlattsburgh, NY · public	$39,749	$36,832	$41,566	$25,150	63%
130	CU BoulderBoulder, CO · public	$39,738	$38,561	$66,999	$17,500	44%
131	Purdue Fort WayneFort Wayne, IN · public	$39,712	$42,551	$47,998	$25,289	64%
132	University of Minnesota-DuluthDuluth, MN · public	$39,706	$40,261	$57,878	$24,182	61%
133	University of Nebraska-LincolnLincoln, NE · public	$39,702	$44,063	$53,230	$22,138	56%
134	Samford UniversityBirmingham, AL · private nonprofit	$39,690	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
135	CU DenverDenver, CO · public	$39,662	$38,487	$57,243	$27,000	68%
136	Washington & Jefferson CollegeWashington, PA · private nonprofit	$39,584	$40,569	Not reported	$27,000	68%
137	College of WoosterWooster, OH · private nonprofit	$39,527	Not adjusted	$64,741	$22,681	57%
138	UW-WhitewaterWhitewater, WI · public	$39,367	$41,838	$59,216	$26,000	66%
139	Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFort Myers, FL · public	$39,342	$38,043	$52,016	$19,258	49%
140	Wheaton CollegeWheaton, IL · private nonprofit	$39,321	$39,338	$63,267	$23,250	59%
141	Seattle UniversitySeattle, WA · private nonprofit	$39,316	$36,739	$70,740	$19,500	50%
142	University of KentuckyLexington, KY · public	$39,311	$43,602	$54,361	$23,875	61%
143	Whitworth UniversitySpokane, WA · private nonprofit	$39,305	Not adjusted	Not reported	$21,500	55%
144	Sacramento StateSacramento, CA · public	$39,304	$35,499	$63,101	$15,000	38%
145	University at BuffaloBuffalo, NY · public	$39,226	$36,347	$57,140	$22,251	57%
146	Albion CollegeAlbion, MI · private nonprofit	$39,209	$40,751	$58,781	$27,000	69%
147	Oral Roberts UniversityTulsa, OK · private nonprofit	$39,206	Not adjusted	$42,368	$27,000	69%
148	South Dakota StateBrookings, SD · public	$39,173	Not adjusted	$45,065	$25,500	65%
149	Concordia University TexasAustin, TX · private nonprofit	$39,068	$40,253	$49,486	$24,134	62%
150	Mount St. Mary's UniversityEmmitsburg, MD · private nonprofit	$39,055	Not adjusted	$52,280	$26,312	67%
151	University of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA · private nonprofit	$39,000	$35,224	$66,922	$23,250	60%
152	Hope CollegeHolland, MI · private nonprofit	$38,956	$40,488	$54,579	$27,000	69%
153	UICChicago, IL · public	$38,912	$38,928	$63,943	$20,750	53%
154	UMKCKansas City, MO · public	$38,786	$42,708	$54,079	$21,982	57%
155	Washington StatePullman, WA · public	$38,747	Not adjusted	$63,822	Not reported	Not reported
156	Colorado StateFort Collins, CO · public	$38,731	$37,584	$54,306	$24,647	64%
157	Northern Kentucky UniversityHighland Heights, KY · public	$38,637	$42,854	$55,596	$25,000	65%
158	Emmanuel CollegeBoston, MA · private nonprofit	$38,636	$36,533	$61,724	$27,000	70%
159	Fisher CollegeBoston, MA · private nonprofit	$38,510	Not adjusted	$35,821	$27,625	72%
160	GCUPhoenix, AZ · private nonprofit	$38,507	Not adjusted	$43,969	$27,000	70%
161	Northern Illinois UniversityDekalb, IL · public	$38,490	$38,506	$56,644	$27,000	70%
162	LSUBaton Rouge, LA · public	$38,426	$43,563	$58,924	$22,875	60%
163	Chico StateChico, CA · public	$38,421	$34,701	$59,510	$17,098	45%
164	Appalachian StateBoone, NC · public	$38,331	$40,637	$45,568	$21,500	56%
165	UW-River FallsRiver Falls, WI · public	$38,309	Not adjusted	$51,308	$24,212	63%
166	Saint Norbert CollegeDe Pere, WI · private nonprofit	$38,287	$40,690	$50,073	$26,262	69%
167	University of North GeorgiaDahlonega, GA · public	$38,237	$39,709	$45,124	$19,000	50%
168	UNC CharlotteCharlotte, NC · public	$38,234	$40,534	$53,309	$24,050	63%
169	University of LouisvilleLouisville, KY · public	$38,219	$42,391	$51,634	$23,375	61%
170	Winona StateWinona, MN · public	$38,197	$38,731	$54,159	$25,250	66%
171	Illinois StateNormal, IL · public	$38,125	$38,141	$59,685	$20,125	53%
172	IU South BendSouth Bend, IN · public	$38,094	$40,817	$44,585	$26,000	68%
173	UW-MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI · public	$38,040	$40,427	$51,174	$26,000	68%
174	Radford UniversityRadford, VA · public	$38,038	$37,623	$53,692	$25,250	66%
175	Saint Joseph's UniversityPhiladelphia, PA · private nonprofit	$38,024	Not adjusted	$64,999	$26,990	71%
176	University of HoustonHouston, TX · public	$37,958	$39,109	$60,207	$24,777	65%
177	Boise StateBoise, ID · public	$37,954	$39,745	$54,946	$23,095	61%
178	SUNY BrockportBrockport, NY · public	$37,910	$35,128	$49,145	$23,200	61%
179	East Carolina UniversityGreenville, NC · public	$37,813	$40,088	$56,874	$23,250	61%
180	UIUCChampaign, IL · public	$37,808	$37,824	$71,207	$19,500	52%
181	UW-Green BayGreen Bay, WI · public	$37,807	$40,180	$43,266	$24,625	65%
182	Gonzaga UniversitySpokane, WA · private nonprofit	$37,799	$35,322	Not reported	$23,375	62%
183	Oakland UniversityRochester Hills, MI · public	$37,795	$39,281	$52,793	$24,125	64%
184	Eastern Washington UniversityCheney, WA · public	$37,782	$35,306	$56,910	$25,000	66%
185	Eastern Illinois UniversityCharleston, IL · public	$37,778	$37,794	$53,765	$26,000	69%
186	San Diego StateSan Diego, CA · public	$37,773	$34,116	$59,719	$15,675	41%
187	University of IowaIowa City, IA · public	$37,647	Not adjusted	$63,848	$25,814	69%
188	Western Oregon UniversityMonmouth, OR · public	$37,600	$36,377	$62,300	$21,316	57%
189	Utah StateLogan, UT · public	$37,574	$38,006	Not reported	$14,750	39%
190	Stonehill CollegeEaston, MA · private nonprofit	$37,543	$35,499	$64,525	$25,000	67%
191	IU EastRichmond, IN · public	$37,463	$40,141	$48,478	$24,462	65%
192	Texas StateSan Marcos, TX · public	$37,386	$38,520	$58,381	$24,250	65%
193	UW-MadisonMadison, WI · public	$37,286	$39,626	$57,874	$23,250	62%
194	California Lutheran UniversityThousand Oaks, CA · private nonprofit	$37,249	$33,643	$53,593	$21,897	59%
195	Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA · private nonprofit	$37,237	Not adjusted	Not reported	$21,000	56%
196	Quinnipiac UniversityHamden, CT · private nonprofit	$37,199	Not adjusted	$63,903	$26,000	70%
197	University of MaineOrono, ME · public	$37,192	$38,323	$55,948	$26,057	70%
198	Norwich UniversityNorthfield, VT · private nonprofit	$37,161	Not adjusted	Not reported	$27,000	73%
199	TCNJEwing, NJ · public	$37,151	$34,145	$72,091	$23,000	62%
200	Eastern Oregon UniversityLa Grande, OR · public	$37,143	Not adjusted	Not reported	$29,801	80%
201	Colorado Christian UniversityLakewood, CO · private nonprofit	$37,129	$36,029	$39,623	$26,000	70%
202	UW-ParksideKenosha, WI · public	$37,107	$39,436	$43,676	$26,000	70%
203	Emporia StateEmporia, KS · public	$37,095	$41,186	$42,347	$26,000	70%
204	UCFOrlando, FL · public	$37,021	$35,799	$48,282	$21,854	59%
205	UCCSColorado Springs, CO · public	$37,002	$35,906	$49,311	$19,500	53%
206	American UniversityWashington, DC · private nonprofit	$36,980	Not adjusted	$75,154	$22,611	61%
207	Moody Bible InstituteChicago, IL · private nonprofit	$36,963	Not adjusted	Not reported	$11,812	32%
208	Christopher Newport UniversityNewport News, VA · public	$36,953	$36,549	$58,422	$25,000	68%
209	Mississippi Christian UniversityClinton, MS · private nonprofit	$36,949	$42,493	Not reported	$24,463	66%
210	BYU-IdahoRexburg, ID · private nonprofit	$36,941	Not adjusted	$49,858	$13,207	36%
211	College of CharlestonCharleston, SC · public	$36,903	$39,364	$56,868	$23,250	63%
212	Ave Maria UniversityAve Maria, FL · private nonprofit	$36,842	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
212	University of North FloridaJacksonville, FL · public	$36,842	$35,626	$50,651	$17,345	47%
214	Loras CollegeDubuque, IA · private nonprofit	$36,821	Not adjusted	Not reported	$25,166	68%
215	University of Rhode IslandKingston, RI · public	$36,785	Not adjusted	$63,795	$24,887	68%
216	Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, NY · private nonprofit	$36,767	Not adjusted	$64,144	$27,000	73%
217	Eastern Michigan UniversityYpsilanti, MI · public	$36,717	$38,161	$51,724	$29,102	79%
218	Wittenberg UniversitySpringfield, OH · private nonprofit	$36,715	Not adjusted	Not reported	$27,000	74%
219	IU BloomingtonBloomington, IN · public	$36,700	Not adjusted	$63,211	$21,500	59%
220	UNC WilmingtonWilmington, NC · public	$36,695	$38,902	$53,772	$21,500	59%
221	Ohio UniversityAthens, OH · public	$36,666	$39,522	$53,307	$24,063	66%
222	Augsburg UniversityMinneapolis, MN · private nonprofit	$36,604	$37,116	$47,726	$27,000	74%
223	Wayne StateDetroit, MI · public	$36,595	$38,034	$46,281	$30,500	83%
224	Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleEdwardsville, IL · public	$36,569	$36,584	$48,374	$21,759	60%
225	Marquette UniversityMilwaukee, WI · private nonprofit	$36,443	Not adjusted	$53,089	$23,531	65%
226	FIUMiami, FL · public	$36,424	$35,222	$57,042	$18,000	49%
227	Michigan StateEast Lansing, MI · public	$36,390	$37,821	$66,407	$26,750	74%
228	UMass AmherstAmherst, MA · public	$36,380	$34,400	$74,087	$25,125	69%
229	Baruch CollegeNew York, NY · public	$36,367	$33,698	Not reported	$7,892	22%
230	Saginaw Valley StateUniversity Center, MI · public	$36,348	$37,777	$46,666	$28,000	77%
231	Cal State San MarcosSan Marcos, CA · public	$36,310	$32,794	$55,408	$16,500	45%
232	Rollins CollegeWinter Park, FL · private nonprofit	$36,285	$35,087	$58,186	$26,000	72%
233	Queens University of CharlotteCharlotte, NC · private nonprofit	$36,279	$38,461	$53,125	$27,000	74%
234	Wilkes UniversityWilkes-Barre, PA · private nonprofit	$36,271	Not adjusted	$54,942	$27,000	74%
235	University of DenverDenver, CO · private nonprofit	$36,234	$35,161	$63,583	$24,500	68%
236	Endicott CollegeBeverly, MA · private nonprofit	$36,233	Not adjusted	$65,929	$27,000	75%
237	Roanoke CollegeSalem, VA · private nonprofit	$36,220	$35,824	Not reported	$26,975	74%
238	Minnesota State MoorheadMoorhead, MN · public	$36,172	Not adjusted	$45,103	$23,774	66%
239	Concordia University-IrvineIrvine, CA · private nonprofit	$36,162	$32,661	$61,593	$25,000	69%
240	Longwood UniversityFarmville, VA · public	$36,062	$35,668	$55,140	$26,000	72%
241	Rochester Christian UniversityRochester Hills, MI · private nonprofit	$36,051	$37,468	$43,825	$26,166	73%
242	La Salle UniversityPhiladelphia, PA · private nonprofit	$36,037	$36,934	$54,978	$26,924	75%
243	Millersville University of PennsylvaniaMillersville, PA · public	$35,999	$36,895	$52,757	$26,000	72%
244	Pace UniversityNew York, NY · private nonprofit	$35,992	$33,350	$72,510	$26,000	72%
245	UM-FlintFlint, MI · public	$35,982	$37,397	$48,504	$30,250	84%
246	Kutztown University of PennsylvaniaKutztown, PA · public	$35,957	$36,852	Not reported	$26,000	72%
247	Auburn UniversityAuburn, AL · public	$35,929	Not adjusted	$62,643	$20,675	58%
248	University of Southern MainePortland, ME · public	$35,920	$37,012	$49,157	$22,623	63%
249	Slippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaSlippery Rock, PA · public	$35,840	$36,732	$46,911	$26,000	73%
250	Wayne State CollegeWayne, NE · public	$35,833	$39,769	Not reported	$25,325	71%
251	Central Washington UniversityEllensburg, WA · public	$35,820	$33,473	$53,167	$18,572	52%
252	Dallas Baptist UniversityDallas, TX · private nonprofit	$35,812	$36,898	$49,972	$22,831	64%
253	VCURichmond, VA · public	$35,808	$35,417	$56,586	$24,000	67%
254	Kent StateKent, OH · public	$35,804	$38,593	$48,898	$26,000	73%
255	University of South DakotaVermillion, SD · public	$35,792	Not adjusted	$52,291	$26,000	73%
256	University of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA · public	$35,781	$36,671	$57,752	$27,000	75%
257	UW-Stevens PointStevens Point, WI · public	$35,724	$37,966	$46,462	$25,990	73%
258	Cal State East BayHayward, CA · public	$35,722	$32,263	$67,355	$18,250	51%
259	Tarleton StateStephenville, TX · public	$35,715	$36,798	$47,472	$22,368	63%
260	Mercer UniversityMacon, GA · private nonprofit	$35,712	$37,087	$54,048	$26,990	76%
261	University of South CarolinaColumbia, SC · public	$35,586	$37,959	Not reported	$25,500	72%
262	Georgetown CollegeGeorgetown, KY · private nonprofit	$35,442	Not adjusted	$52,299	$26,750	75%
263	Ursinus CollegeCollegeville, PA · private nonprofit	$35,420	$36,301	$57,903	$27,000	76%
264	St Lawrence UniversityCanton, NY · private nonprofit	$35,414	Not adjusted	$69,299	$25,000	71%
265	Millikin UniversityDecatur, IL · private nonprofit	$35,413	$35,428	$47,358	$21,149	60%
266	Liberty UniversityLynchburg, VA · private nonprofit	$35,392	Not adjusted	$45,741	$23,250	66%
267	Saint Mary's College of CaliforniaMoraga, CA · private nonprofit	$35,356	$31,933	$69,855	$23,250	66%
268	Southeast Missouri StateCape Girardeau, MO · public	$35,282	$38,850	$47,311	$24,500	69%
269	Canisius UniversityBuffalo, NY · private nonprofit	$35,264	$32,676	$52,088	$23,766	67%
270	Winthrop UniversityRock Hill, SC · public	$35,198	$37,545	$38,558	$27,000	77%
271	Valparaiso UniversityValparaiso, IN · private nonprofit	$35,164	Not adjusted	$56,864	$27,000	77%
272	Meredith CollegeRaleigh, NC · private nonprofit	$35,157	$37,272	$53,649	$27,000	77%
273	Jacksonville StateJacksonville, AL · public	$35,147	$39,570	$39,144	$24,750	70%
274	Portland StatePortland, OR · public	$35,143	$34,000	$55,465	$24,582	70%
275	Wichita StateWichita, KS · public	$35,035	$38,898	$44,116	$25,159	72%
276	University of North DakotaGrand Forks, ND · public	$34,963	Not adjusted	$54,177	$24,000	69%
277	Miami UniversityOxford, OH · public	$34,959	$37,682	$59,961	$21,500	62%
278	SUNY College at PotsdamPotsdam, NY · public	$34,933	$32,369	$50,187	$26,001	74%
279	University of Northern ColoradoGreeley, CO · public	$34,892	$33,859	$53,322	$24,939	71%
280	Bellarmine UniversityLouisville, KY · private nonprofit	$34,858	$38,663	$51,043	$25,853	74%
281	Western Washington UniversityBellingham, WA · public	$34,857	$32,573	$56,134	$17,875	51%
282	Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan CampusTeaneck, NJ · private nonprofit	$34,772	$31,958	$47,804	$25,000	72%
283	FAUBoca Raton, FL · public	$34,720	$33,574	$50,606	$19,500	56%
284	Salisbury UniversitySalisbury, MD · public	$34,704	$33,064	$54,349	$22,250	64%
285	Northeastern StateTahlequah, OK · public	$34,703	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
286	SUNY CortlandCortland, NY · public	$34,683	$32,137	$57,625	$23,874	69%
287	University of South Carolina AikenAiken, SC · public	$34,654	$36,965	$37,483	$28,000	81%
288	Trinity UniversitySan Antonio, TX · private nonprofit	$34,589	$35,638	$55,952	$25,340	73%
289	Ouachita Baptist UniversityArkadelphia, AR · private nonprofit	$34,574	$39,769	$41,779	$23,521	68%
290	Rowan UniversityGlassboro, NJ · public	$34,549	$31,753	$57,557	$25,500	74%
291	USFTampa, FL · public	$34,530	$33,390	$51,525	$20,500	59%
292	Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA · public	$34,496	$35,354	$51,965	$24,880	72%
293	Clayton StateMorrow, GA · public	$34,493	$35,821	$39,837	$35,000	101%
294	USC UpstateSpartanburg, SC · public	$34,456	$36,753	$42,746	$27,000	78%
295	DePaul UniversityChicago, IL · private nonprofit	$34,453	$34,467	$59,525	$22,916	67%
296	University of MontanaMissoula, MT · public	$34,377	$36,322	$47,859	$20,328	59%
297	Keene State CollegeKeene, NH · public	$34,372	Not adjusted	$55,467	$25,000	73%
298	Rhode Island CollegeProvidence, RI · public	$34,357	$33,591	$45,774	$25,000	73%
299	UTSASan Antonio, TX · public	$34,314	$35,354	$50,189	$22,923	67%
300	Salem StateSalem, MA · public	$34,302	$32,435	$53,766	$27,000	79%
301	University of Mary Hardin-BaylorBelton, TX · private nonprofit	$34,282	$35,322	Not reported	$23,000	67%
302	Bemidji StateBemidji, MN · public	$34,243	Not adjusted	Not reported	$20,875	61%
303	Worcester StateWorcester, MA · public	$34,235	$32,371	$53,556	$23,250	68%
304	Indiana StateTerre Haute, IN · public	$34,213	$36,658	$44,519	$25,000	73%
305	Northwest Missouri StateMaryville, MO · public	$34,195	$37,653	$49,892	$26,000	76%
306	Penn StateUniversity Park, PA · public	$34,181	$35,032	$49,390	$25,875	76%
307	Cal State Long BeachLong Beach, CA · public	$34,172	$30,863	$58,497	$13,953	41%
308	Bridgewater StateBridgewater, MA · public	$34,146	$32,287	$50,312	$26,848	79%
309	Western Illinois UniversityMacomb, IL · public	$34,142	$34,156	$51,354	$30,000	88%
310	UH-DowntownHouston, TX · public	$34,123	$35,158	$51,762	$28,375	83%
311	Cal State FullertonFullerton, CA · public	$34,120	$30,816	$60,920	$13,000	38%
312	Le Moyne CollegeSyracuse, NY · private nonprofit	$34,050	$31,551	$51,213	$25,000	73%
312	Southwestern UniversityGeorgetown, TX · private nonprofit	$34,050	$35,082	$70,325	$26,000	76%
314	Texas TechLubbock, TX · public	$34,028	$35,060	$62,488	$25,000	73%
315	Cal State Dominguez HillsCarson, CA · public	$34,015	$30,722	$39,450	$17,043	50%
316	Franciscan University of SteubenvilleSteubenville, OH · private nonprofit	$33,991	Not adjusted	$47,984	$24,953	73%
317	Pacific Lutheran UniversityTacoma, WA · private nonprofit	$33,970	$31,744	$59,869	$25,499	75%
318	Western Kentucky UniversityBowling Green, KY · public	$33,955	$37,661	$45,754	$23,500	69%
319	Stephen F. AustinNacogdoches, TX · public	$33,906	$34,934	$43,348	$24,000	71%
320	Avila UniversityKansas City, MO · private nonprofit	$33,905	$37,333	$44,343	$27,000	80%
321	Ball StateMuncie, IN · public	$33,815	$36,232	$49,909	$21,550	64%
322	Eastern New Mexico UniversityPortales, NM · public	$33,674	Not adjusted	$46,067	$20,054	60%
323	Westminster UniversitySalt Lake City, UT · private nonprofit	$33,649	$34,036	$53,741	$24,454	73%
324	Roger Williams UniversityBristol, RI · private nonprofit	$33,596	Not adjusted	$71,861	$26,000	77%
325	Carthage CollegeKenosha, WI · private nonprofit	$33,580	Not adjusted	$58,690	$26,000	77%
326	Eckerd CollegeSaint Petersburg, FL · private nonprofit	$33,544	$32,437	$51,879	$22,500	67%
327	Charleston Southern UniversityCharleston, SC · private nonprofit	$33,518	$35,753	$41,645	$27,000	81%
328	Idaho StatePocatello, ID · public	$33,475	$35,055	$46,495	$29,000	87%
329	Ottawa University-OttawaOttawa, KS · private nonprofit	$33,465	Not adjusted	Not reported	$27,000	81%
330	Tulane University of LouisianaNew Orleans, LA · private nonprofit	$33,428	Not adjusted	$55,703	$23,082	69%
331	UA Little RockLittle Rock, AR · public	$33,417	$38,438	$38,619	$23,717	71%
332	Trinity International University-IllinoisDeerfield, IL · private nonprofit	$33,341	Not adjusted	$45,075	Not reported	Not reported
333	Duquesne UniversityPittsburgh, PA · private nonprofit	$33,275	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
334	Salve Regina UniversityNewport, RI · private nonprofit	$33,230	Not adjusted	Not reported	$27,000	81%
335	Stetson UniversityDeLand, FL · private nonprofit	$33,190	$32,094	$59,752	$27,000	81%
335	UABBirmingham, AL · public	$33,190	$37,366	$39,661	$26,000	78%
337	Wright StateDayton, OH · public	$33,171	$35,755	$49,425	$26,000	78%
338	University of OregonEugene, OR · public	$33,165	Not adjusted	Not reported	$16,500	50%
339	Troy UniversityTroy, AL · public	$33,154	$37,326	Not reported	$23,250	70%
340	UT ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN · public	$33,082	$36,010	$48,027	$21,831	66%
341	University of IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN · private nonprofit	$33,054	$35,417	$44,793	$27,000	82%
342	Fresno StateFresno, CA · public	$33,050	$29,850	$49,214	$15,000	45%
343	UC San DiegoLa Jolla, CA · public	$33,046	$29,846	$65,361	$14,568	44%
344	UT ArlingtonArlington, TX · public	$32,990	$33,990	Not reported	$20,000	61%
345	Sonoma StateRohnert Park, CA · public	$32,952	$29,762	$61,775	$17,129	52%
346	Southern Utah UniversityCedar City, UT · public	$32,951	$33,330	$50,072	$13,900	42%
347	Colorado Mesa UniversityGrand Junction, CO · public	$32,899	$31,925	$45,866	$23,036	70%
348	Cal Poly PomonaPomona, CA · public	$32,852	$29,671	$58,684	$14,267	43%
349	Utah Tech UniversitySaint George, UT · public	$32,815	$33,192	$53,376	$20,500	62%
350	UMSLSaint Louis, MO · public	$32,809	$36,126	$49,044	$21,326	65%
351	University of TampaTampa, FL · private nonprofit	$32,804	$31,721	$54,853	$26,000	79%
352	Grand Valley StateAllendale, MI · public	$32,755	$34,043	$46,747	$26,000	79%
353	Mercyhurst UniversityErie, PA · private nonprofit	$32,729	Not adjusted	$50,801	$26,000	79%
354	Eastern Connecticut StateWillimantic, CT · public	$32,721	$31,581	$49,964	$26,000	79%
355	Lamar UniversityBeaumont, TX · public	$32,556	$33,543	$47,748	$25,669	79%
356	Northeastern Illinois UniversityChicago, IL · public	$32,538	$32,552	$47,402	$15,630	48%
357	Lehman CollegeBronx, NY · public	$32,484	$30,100	$53,336	$14,623	45%
358	Juniata CollegeHuntingdon, PA · private nonprofit	$32,470	$33,278	$62,832	$27,000	83%
359	Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleCarbondale, IL · public	$32,465	$32,479	Not reported	$26,543	82%
360	Cal State San BernardinoSan Bernardino, CA · public	$32,408	$29,270	$48,810	$15,750	49%
361	McDaniel CollegeWestminster, MD · private nonprofit	$32,402	$30,871	$62,755	$25,000	77%
362	Neumann UniversityAston, PA · private nonprofit	$32,386	$33,192	$44,983	$27,375	85%
363	University of Nevada-Las VegasLas Vegas, NV · public	$32,365	$32,372	$49,797	$20,624	64%
364	Catawba CollegeSalisbury, NC · private nonprofit	$32,323	Not adjusted	Not reported	$26,000	80%
365	Saint Mary's CollegeNotre Dame, IN · private nonprofit	$32,322	Not adjusted	$64,387	$27,000	84%
366	Seattle Pacific UniversitySeattle, WA · private nonprofit	$32,260	$30,146	$56,672	$25,000	77%
367	Angelo StateSan Angelo, TX · public	$32,220	$33,197	$51,670	$21,369	66%
368	University of HartfordWest Hartford, CT · private nonprofit	$32,186	Not adjusted	$52,358	$26,374	82%
369	Saint Xavier UniversityChicago, IL · private nonprofit	$32,169	$32,183	$57,123	$26,311	82%
370	Westfield StateWestfield, MA · public	$32,134	$30,385	$49,901	$26,000	81%
371	TCUFort Worth, TX · private nonprofit	$32,123	$33,097	$73,722	$21,500	67%
372	Northern Michigan UniversityMarquette, MI · public	$32,091	Not adjusted	$34,105	$27,000	84%
373	Columbus StateColumbus, GA · public	$32,078	$33,313	Not reported	$29,500	92%
374	Missouri StateSpringfield, MO · public	$32,076	$35,319	$41,658	$25,000	78%
375	University of Illinois SpringfieldSpringfield, IL · public	$32,050	$32,063	$48,076	$24,322	76%
376	Allegheny CollegeMeadville, PA · private nonprofit	$31,994	Not adjusted	$62,082	$27,000	84%
377	Ramapo College of New JerseyMahwah, NJ · public	$31,966	$29,379	$56,765	$23,250	73%
378	Texas A&M-San AntonioSan Antonio, TX · public	$31,953	$32,922	Not reported	$20,500	64%
379	Queens CollegeQueens, NY · public	$31,918	$29,575	$54,368	$9,875	31%
380	Central Michigan UniversityMount Pleasant, MI · public	$31,913	$33,168	$59,377	$27,000	85%
381	SUNY Purchase CollegePurchase, NY · public	$31,881	$29,541	$49,750	$24,000	75%
382	William Paterson University of New JerseyWayne, NJ · public	$31,870	$29,291	$50,256	$26,439	83%
383	Truman StateKirksville, MO · public	$31,853	$35,074	$52,801	$23,250	73%
384	Aquinas CollegeGrand Rapids, MI · private nonprofit	$31,817	Not adjusted	$48,014	$22,232	70%
385	Mississippi StateMississippi State, MS · public	$31,812	Not adjusted	$50,575	$24,219	76%
386	York College of PennsylvaniaYork, PA · private nonprofit	$31,789	$32,580	$45,014	$26,000	82%
387	CSU PuebloPueblo, CO · public	$31,769	$30,828	$43,818	$22,824	72%
388	Lipscomb UniversityNashville, TN · private nonprofit	$31,767	Not adjusted	Not reported	$21,253	67%
389	UM-DearbornDearborn, MI · public	$31,735	$32,983	$52,201	$27,200	86%
390	Albright CollegeReading, PA · private nonprofit	$31,704	$32,493	$59,684	$27,000	85%
391	Hanover CollegeHanover, IN · private nonprofit	$31,621	$33,881	$52,270	$27,000	85%
392	Molloy UniversityRockville Centre, NY · private nonprofit	$31,517	$29,204	$62,905	$26,000	82%
393	Loyola ChicagoChicago, IL · private nonprofit	$31,495	$31,508	$54,354	$25,000	79%
394	Willamette UniversitySalem, OR · private nonprofit	$31,472	Not adjusted	Not reported	$26,000	83%
395	Commonwealth University of PennsylvaniaBloomsburg, PA · public	$31,419	$32,201	$49,469	$27,000	86%
396	Azusa Pacific UniversityAzusa, CA · private nonprofit	$31,366	Not adjusted	$53,787	$22,412	71%
397	Auburn University at MontgomeryMontgomery, AL · public	$31,354	$35,299	$41,292	$27,500	88%
398	Pennsylvania Western UniversityCalifornia, PA · public	$31,298	$32,077	$44,781	Not reported	Not reported
399	Plymouth StatePlymouth, NH · public	$31,293	Not adjusted	$69,796	$27,000	86%
400	Otterbein UniversityWesterville, OH · private nonprofit	$31,207	$33,638	$39,136	$18,500	59%
401	Western Michigan UniversityKalamazoo, MI · public	$31,169	$32,394	$46,081	$26,000	83%
402	Saint Edward's UniversityAustin, TX · private nonprofit	$31,117	$32,061	$54,095	$25,000	80%
403	IU KokomoKokomo, IN · public	$31,085	$33,307	$54,183	Not reported	Not reported
404	Mercy UniversityDobbs Ferry, NY · private nonprofit	$31,079	$28,798	$43,540	$27,000	87%
405	Lancaster Bible CollegeLancaster, PA · private nonprofit	$31,046	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
406	Elizabethtown CollegeElizabethtown, PA · private nonprofit	$31,003	$31,774	$56,121	$26,000	84%
407	New York Institute of TechnologyOld Westbury, NY · private nonprofit	$30,993	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
408	Arkansas Tech UniversityRussellville, AR · public	$30,927	$35,574	$37,352	$24,500	79%
409	Linfield UniversityMcMinnville, OR · private nonprofit	$30,860	Not adjusted	$68,822	$27,000	87%
410	University of West FloridaPensacola, FL · public	$30,850	$29,832	$41,017	$20,000	65%
411	Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA · public	$30,796	$31,982	$39,792	$30,520	99%
412	CSUNNorthridge, CA · public	$30,794	$27,813	$56,058	$13,999	45%
413	University at AlbanyAlbany, NY · public	$30,792	$28,532	Not reported	$24,332	79%
414	UL LafayetteLafayette, LA · public	$30,772	$34,886	$45,071	$27,000	88%
415	Saint Michael's CollegeColchester, VT · private nonprofit	$30,747	Not adjusted	$54,941	$26,614	87%
416	UMBCBaltimore, MD · public	$30,737	$29,285	$58,322	$24,389	79%
417	Widener UniversityChester, PA · private nonprofit	$30,732	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
418	Aurora UniversityAurora, IL · private nonprofit	$30,728	$30,741	$46,836	$23,262	76%
419	Berea CollegeBerea, KY · private nonprofit	$30,663	Not adjusted	$45,220	$5,801	19%
420	Fitchburg StateFitchburg, MA · public	$30,662	$28,993	$47,027	$25,000	82%
421	Cornerstone UniversityGrand Rapids, MI · private nonprofit	$30,615	$31,819	Not reported	$25,125	82%
422	Springfield CollegeSpringfield, MA · private nonprofit	$30,607	Not adjusted	Not reported	$27,000	88%
423	University of ToledoToledo, OH · public	$30,591	$32,974	$42,106	$25,500	83%
424	Full Sail UniversityWinter Park, FL · private for-profit	$30,561	Not adjusted	$49,929	$38,549	126%
425	UNC GreensboroGreensboro, NC · public	$30,559	$32,397	$43,769	$25,000	82%
426	Southern Oregon UniversityAshland, OR · public	$30,422	$29,433	$44,790	$23,584	78%
427	Central Connecticut StateNew Britain, CT · public	$30,399	$29,340	$50,047	$23,250	76%
428	Kansas StateManhattan, KS · public	$30,385	Not adjusted	$57,251	$24,945	82%
429	Lasell UniversityNewton, MA · private nonprofit	$30,379	$28,725	$60,669	$27,000	89%
430	Benedictine UniversityLisle, IL · private nonprofit	$30,334	$30,347	$54,475	$26,000	86%
431	UH ManoaHonolulu, HI · public	$30,235	$27,499	$46,146	$18,972	63%
432	St. John Fisher UniversityRochester, NY · private nonprofit	$30,233	$28,014	$54,651	$23,328	77%
433	Southeastern Louisiana UniversityHammond, LA · public	$30,207	$34,246	$44,689	$21,660	72%
434	Missouri Southern StateJoplin, MO · public	$30,201	$33,255	$53,540	$18,350	61%
435	University of North AlabamaFlorence, AL · public	$30,182	$33,980	$42,034	$21,000	70%
436	Stanislaus StateTurlock, CA · public	$30,179	$27,257	$54,270	$17,125	57%
437	University of South AlabamaMobile, AL · public	$30,153	$33,947	$46,121	$26,000	86%
438	Delaware StateDover, DE · public	$30,098	Not adjusted	$45,630	$26,000	86%
439	Calvin UniversityGrand Rapids, MI · private nonprofit	$30,071	Not adjusted	$39,062	$23,250	77%
440	Saint Louis UniversitySaint Louis, MO · private nonprofit	$30,047	$33,085	$54,797	$24,343	81%
441	Southern Connecticut StateNew Haven, CT · public	$29,984	$28,939	$52,303	$26,000	87%
442	East Stroudsburg University of PennsylvaniaEast Stroudsburg, PA · public	$29,963	$30,709	$50,501	$26,000	87%
443	Muhlenberg CollegeAllentown, PA · private nonprofit	$29,950	Not adjusted	$70,391	$24,250	81%
444	Iona UniversityNew Rochelle, NY · private nonprofit	$29,911	$27,716	$61,436	$26,954	90%
445	Middle Tennessee StateMurfreesboro, TN · public	$29,877	$32,521	$43,823	$24,329	81%
446	Walsh UniversityNorth Canton, OH · private nonprofit	$29,861	$32,187	$45,599	$27,000	90%
447	SUNY New PaltzNew Paltz, NY · public	$29,860	$27,668	$53,859	$22,750	76%
448	Indiana University of PennsylvaniaIndiana, PA · public	$29,858	$30,601	$45,817	$27,000	90%
449	Coastal Carolina UniversityConway, SC · public	$29,821	Not adjusted	$49,719	$25,000	84%
450	King's CollegeWilkes-Barre, PA · private nonprofit	$29,798	$30,539	$51,030	$27,000	91%
451	College of Staten IslandStaten Island, NY · public	$29,702	$27,522	$58,907	$13,500	45%
452	Lycoming CollegeWilliamsport, PA · private nonprofit	$29,696	Not adjusted	$54,573	$27,000	91%
453	Cleveland StateCleveland, OH · public	$29,618	$31,925	$49,186	$27,500	93%
454	Merrimack CollegeNorth Andover, MA · private nonprofit	$29,527	$27,920	$61,206	$25,783	87%
455	Nicholls StateThibodaux, LA · public	$29,508	$33,453	$30,372	$25,000	85%
456	Baldwin Wallace UniversityBerea, OH · private nonprofit	$29,501	$31,799	$44,658	$27,000	92%
457	Bridgewater CollegeBridgewater, VA · private nonprofit	$29,477	$29,155	$47,450	$26,000	88%
457	University of Puget SoundTacoma, WA · private nonprofit	$29,477	Not adjusted	Not reported	$27,000	92%
459	Regent UniversityVirginia Beach, VA · private nonprofit	$29,313	$28,993	$41,955	$23,750	81%
460	University of La VerneLa Verne, CA · private nonprofit	$29,305	$26,468	$61,241	$22,500	77%
461	SUNY Old WestburyOld Westbury, NY · public	$29,256	$27,109	$41,918	$19,900	68%
462	Waynesburg UniversityWaynesburg, PA · private nonprofit	$29,070	$29,793	$45,244	$27,000	93%
463	University of Southern IndianaEvansville, IN · public	$29,059	$31,136	$53,266	$17,860	61%
464	Hunter CollegeNew York, NY · public	$29,054	$26,922	$58,558	$11,000	38%
465	The Master's UniversitySanta Clarita, CA · private nonprofit	$29,015	$26,206	$42,156	$22,250	77%
466	Western Carolina UniversityCullowhee, NC · public	$28,996	$30,740	$48,606	$18,500	64%
467	NC A&TGreensboro, NC · public	$28,985	$30,729	$47,049	$27,643	95%
468	University of Arkansas-Fort SmithFort Smith, AR · public	$28,951	Not adjusted	Not reported	$23,000	79%
469	Saint Peter's UniversityJersey City, NJ · private nonprofit	$28,911	$26,571	$50,792	$18,661	65%
470	Sacred Heart UniversityFairfield, CT · private nonprofit	$28,884	Not adjusted	$72,884	$26,399	91%
471	University of Mount Saint VincentBronx, NY · private nonprofit	$28,842	Not adjusted	$59,327	$25,822	90%
472	Frostburg StateFrostburg, MD · public	$28,720	$27,363	$54,286	$27,000	94%
473	Oklahoma Christian UniversityEdmond, OK · private nonprofit	$28,582	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
474	UH-Clear LakeHouston, TX · public	$28,566	$29,432	$56,106	$19,829	69%
475	University of WyomingLaramie, WY · public	$28,547	$30,798	$43,985	$14,900	52%
476	University of Central ArkansasConway, AR · public	$28,490	$32,771	Not reported	$27,000	95%
477	St. Thomas Aquinas CollegeSparkill, NY · private nonprofit	$28,480	Not adjusted	$71,055	Not reported	Not reported
478	Nazareth UniversityRochester, NY · private nonprofit	$28,341	$26,261	$55,806	$26,000	92%
479	University of the PacificStockton, CA · private nonprofit	$28,292	$25,553	$61,580	$20,485	72%
480	Stockton UniversityGalloway, NJ · public	$28,263	$25,976	$45,131	$21,500	76%
481	Sam Houston StateHuntsville, TX · public	$28,247	$29,104	$51,123	$26,000	92%
482	Carson-Newman UniversityJefferson City, TN · private nonprofit	$28,221	$30,718	Not reported	$20,235	72%
483	Chestnut Hill CollegePhiladelphia, PA · private nonprofit	$28,212	Not adjusted	$51,010	$27,000	96%
484	Pittsburg StatePittsburg, KS · public	$28,106	$31,205	$50,332	$23,250	83%
485	Johnson & Wales University-ProvidenceProvidence, RI · private nonprofit	$28,062	Not adjusted	Not reported	$25,125	90%
485	Montclair StateMontclair, NJ · public	$28,062	$25,791	$64,298	$24,713	88%
487	University of South Carolina BeaufortBluffton, SC · public	$28,017	Not adjusted	Not reported	$28,500	102%
488	Kean UniversityUnion, NJ · public	$27,983	$25,718	$51,189	$25,250	90%
488	Southeastern UniversityLakeland, FL · private nonprofit	$27,983	$27,059	Not reported	$21,500	77%
490	SUNY OneontaOneonta, NY · public	$27,973	$25,920	$51,278	$23,250	83%
491	University of New HavenWest Haven, CT · private nonprofit	$27,918	Not adjusted	Not reported	$27,000	97%
492	Georgia StateAtlanta, GA · public	$27,917	$28,992	$53,345	$27,854	100%
493	Western Connecticut StateDanbury, CT · public	$27,909	$26,937	$48,487	$25,069	90%
494	University of the CumberlandsWilliamsburg, KY · private nonprofit	$27,754	$30,783	Not reported	$19,331	70%
495	Texas A&M-Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi, TX · public	$27,707	$28,547	$39,862	$26,000	94%
496	UNC AshevilleAsheville, NC · public	$27,682	$29,347	$32,802	$23,125	84%
497	University of TulsaTulsa, OK · private nonprofit	$27,612	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
498	UT TylerTyler, TX · public	$27,586	$28,422	$41,308	$15,021	54%
499	Curry CollegeMilton, MA · private nonprofit	$27,516	$26,018	$51,713	$26,000	94%
500	Manhattanville UniversityPurchase, NY · private nonprofit	$27,488	$25,470	$53,405	$25,729	94%
501	Flagler CollegeSaint Augustine, FL · private nonprofit	$27,434	Not adjusted	Not reported	$26,000	95%
502	Notre Dame de Namur UniversityBelmont, CA · private nonprofit	$27,389	Not adjusted	$74,529	Not reported	Not reported
503	East Tennessee StateJohnson City, TN · public	$27,380	$29,803	$41,501	$23,250	85%
504	Grambling StateGrambling, LA · public	$27,375	Not adjusted	$35,711	$36,500	133%
505	Lee UniversityCleveland, TN · private nonprofit	$27,365	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
506	Brooklyn CollegeBrooklyn, NY · public	$27,262	$25,261	$54,761	$11,750	43%
507	St. John's UniversityQueens, NY · private nonprofit	$27,234	$25,235	$61,647	$26,350	97%
508	Alcorn StateAlcorn State, MS · public	$27,087	Not adjusted	Not reported	$29,600	109%
509	Governors StateUniversity Park, IL · public	$27,071	$27,082	$52,179	$20,340	75%
510	Arcadia UniversityGlenside, PA · private nonprofit	$27,061	$27,734	$51,035	$27,000	100%
511	Trevecca Nazarene UniversityNashville, TN · private nonprofit	$27,053	$29,447	Not reported	$21,625	80%
512	University of MemphisMemphis, TN · public	$26,922	$29,304	$41,952	$23,381	87%
513	Franklin Pierce UniversityRindge, NH · private nonprofit	$26,899	Not adjusted	$50,144	$27,000	100%
514	Morehouse CollegeAtlanta, GA · private nonprofit	$26,839	Not adjusted	Not reported	$26,000	97%
515	Morehead StateMorehead, KY · public	$26,803	$29,729	$39,457	$24,857	93%
515	UT MartinMartin, TN · public	$26,803	$29,175	$39,609	$24,481	91%
517	IU SoutheastNew Albany, IN · public	$26,777	$28,691	$45,563	$20,500	77%
518	UTRGVEdinburg, TX · public	$26,748	$27,559	$48,282	$11,956	45%
519	Valdosta StateValdosta, GA · public	$26,706	$27,734	$48,769	$29,000	109%
520	LSU ShreveportShreveport, LA · public	$26,536	Not adjusted	Not reported	$20,299	76%
521	UNC PembrokePembroke, NC · public	$26,411	$28,000	$40,196	$29,663	112%
522	West Virginia StateInstitute, WV · public	$26,351	$29,443	$35,928	$30,788	117%
523	Buffalo StateBuffalo, NY · public	$26,344	$24,410	$45,478	$25,000	95%
524	Johnson C Smith UniversityCharlotte, NC · private nonprofit	$26,090	$27,659	Not reported	$31,000	119%
525	Saint Vincent CollegeLatrobe, PA · private nonprofit	$25,889	$26,533	$51,551	$27,000	104%
526	North Carolina Central UniversityDurham, NC · public	$25,750	$27,299	$40,853	$29,662	115%
527	Gallaudet UniversityWashington, DC · private nonprofit	$25,747	Not adjusted	Not reported	$25,000	97%
528	Monmouth UniversityWest Long Branch, NJ · private nonprofit	$25,742	$23,659	$60,135	$26,380	102%
529	Eastern UniversitySaint Davids, PA · private nonprofit	$25,732	Not adjusted	$43,059	$26,000	101%
530	Midwestern StateWichita Falls, TX · public	$25,728	$26,508	$43,292	$26,000	101%
531	Austin PeayClarksville, TN · public	$25,643	$27,912	$44,606	$25,000	97%
532	Lindsey Wilson UniversityColumbia, KY · private nonprofit	$25,549	Not adjusted	$37,978	$26,769	105%
533	Purdue NorthwestHammond, IN · public	$25,541	$27,367	$45,137	$28,000	110%
534	Ashland UniversityAshland, OH · private nonprofit	$25,465	$27,448	Not reported	$2,625	10%
535	Lander UniversityGreenwood, SC · public	$25,271	$26,956	Not reported	$26,500	105%
536	UH HiloHilo, HI · public	$25,159	$22,882	$44,892	$20,753	82%
537	Tennessee StateNashville, TN · public	$25,140	$27,365	$40,921	$30,625	122%
538	Northwestern State University of LouisianaNatchitoches, LA · public	$25,137	$28,498	$34,523	$21,750	87%
539	McNeese StateLake Charles, LA · public	$25,131	$28,491	$42,915	$22,625	90%
540	Geneva CollegeBeaver Falls, PA · private nonprofit	$25,048	Not adjusted	$46,631	Not reported	Not reported
541	Marymount Manhattan CollegeNew York, NY · private nonprofit	$24,962	$23,130	$63,333	$25,500	102%
542	Winston-Salem StateWinston-Salem, NC · public	$24,899	$26,397	$35,446	$27,096	109%
543	East Central UniversityAda, OK · public	$24,638	$28,048	Not reported	$24,571	100%
544	Jackson StateJackson, MS · public	$24,235	$27,871	$40,204	$31,624	130%
545	Fayetteville StateFayetteville, NC · public	$24,210	$25,666	$35,927	$29,417	122%
546	Virginia StatePetersburg, VA · public	$23,897	$23,636	$45,992	$28,000	117%
547	Utica UniversityUtica, NY · private nonprofit	$23,890	$22,137	Not reported	$27,000	113%
548	Pacific UniversityForest Grove, OR · private nonprofit	$23,879	Not adjusted	Not reported	$27,000	113%
549	St. Francis CollegeBrooklyn, NY · private nonprofit	$23,811	$22,063	$45,902	$26,125	110%
550	UTEPEl Paso, TX · public	$23,766	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
551	Brown UniversityProvidence, RI · private nonprofit	$23,738	Not adjusted	Not reported	$10,500	44%
552	Shepherd UniversityShepherdstown, WV · public	$23,653	$26,429	$34,523	$19,558	83%
553	Northwest Nazarene UniversityNampa, ID · private nonprofit	$23,300	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
554	Vassar CollegePoughkeepsie, NY · private nonprofit	$23,270	Not adjusted	Not reported	$18,250	78%
555	Olivet Nazarene UniversityBourbonnais, IL · private nonprofit	$23,259	$23,269	$44,711	$27,000	116%
556	Claflin UniversityOrangeburg, SC · private nonprofit	$23,156	$24,700	$41,925	$31,000	134%
557	Texas A&M International UniversityLaredo, TX · public	$22,430	$23,110	$46,443	$17,100	76%
558	Fort Valley StateFort Valley, GA · public	$22,410	$23,273	Not reported	$34,000	152%
559	Caldwell UniversityCaldwell, NJ · private nonprofit	$22,371	$20,561	$42,408	$27,000	121%
560	The New SchoolNew York, NY · private nonprofit	$22,365	$20,723	$54,079	$23,241	104%
561	Prairie View A&M UniversityPrairie View, TX · public	$22,269	$22,944	$37,973	$29,750	134%
562	Alabama StateMontgomery, AL · public	$21,996	Not adjusted	$37,881	$32,750	149%
563	UL MonroeMonroe, LA · public	$21,460	$24,329	$48,256	$25,000	116%
564	Vermont StateRandolph, VT · public	$21,028	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
565	University of BridgeportBridgeport, CT · private nonprofit	$20,654	Not adjusted	$52,565	$25,812	125%
566	Hood CollegeFrederick, MD · private nonprofit	$20,422	Not adjusted	$47,421	Not reported	Not reported
567	Texas A&M-KingsvilleKingsville, TX · public	$20,175	$20,787	$41,962	$20,519	102%
568	Dillard UniversityNew Orleans, LA · private nonprofit	$18,155	Not adjusted	$44,142	$34,500	190%
569	Virginia Union UniversityRichmond, VA · private nonprofit	$18,076	Not adjusted	$31,507	$31,000	171%
570	Lewis & Clark CollegePortland, OR · private nonprofit	$17,707	$17,131	$64,056	$20,500	116%
571	Centenary UniversityHackettstown, NJ · private nonprofit	$17,274	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
572	University of the Incarnate WordSan Antonio, TX · private nonprofit	$17,048	$17,565	$39,408	$27,000	158%
573	Adelphi UniversityGarden City, NY · private nonprofit	$16,178	$14,991	$52,133	$24,949	154%
574	New Jersey City UniversityJersey City, NJ · public	$13,796	$12,680	$33,497	$16,914	123%
575	Universidad del Sagrado CorazonSanturce, PR · private nonprofit	$8,558	Not adjusted	$28,955	$15,500	181%

Pay after cost of living divides first-year pay by the Bureau of Economic Analysis price level of the school's state, where the US average is 100. It is shown for 418 programs where at least half of the graduates who work are working in the school's state. The other 157, whose graduates mostly work in other states or whose state has no price level, are listed last when you sort by it.

28 programs report pay but not debt, so they are ranked only by pay.

College Scorecard withholds pay for programs with too few graduates, to protect their privacy, so those programs can't be ranked. 2 more programs report pay but aren't listed, because College Scorecard's school file doesn't name their schools. The national medians above still count them.

Communications (Bachelor's) programs by state

Each row is the median across the state's communications bachelor's programs. State names link to the full ranking of that state's programs.

#	State	Programs	Year 1 pay	Debt
1	Arizona	6	$43,782	$24,750
2	Minnesota	19	$40,423	$26,000
3	Utah	8	$40,392	$17,292
4	Iowa	6	$40,376	$25,490
5	Wisconsin	15	$38,287	$25,990
6	Washington	11	$37,782	$22,438
7	California	39	$37,249	$17,129
8	Colorado	10	$37,066	$24,500
9	Maryland	10	$36,880	$25,500
10	Massachusetts	20	$36,307	$26,000
11	Virginia	14	$36,141	$25,125
12	Michigan	18	$36,017	$26,875
13	Illinois	26	$35,991	$23,792
14	Ohio	19	$35,804	$25,438
15	Kansas	7	$35,035	$24,945
16	Kentucky	11	$34,858	$24,857
17	Florida	16	$34,625	$21,500
18	South Carolina	11	$34,456	$27,000
19	New Hampshire	5	$34,372	$27,000
20	Indiana	17	$34,213	$25,145
21	Missouri	11	$33,905	$24,343
22	North Carolina	20	$33,740	$25,000
23	Rhode Island	7	$33,596	$25,125
24	Arkansas	7	$33,417	$23,521
25	Georgia	12	$33,286	$28,427
26	Alabama	10	$33,172	$25,000
27	Texas	33	$32,990	$23,430
28	Oregon	10	$32,319	$24,083
29	Pennsylvania	37	$31,994	$26,995
30	New York	48	$31,699	$25,000
31	Connecticut	11	$30,399	$26,000
32	New Jersey	15	$28,911	$25,000
33	Tennessee	13	$27,380	$22,688
34	Louisiana	11	$27,375	$24,041

Programs in 17 more states and territories report pay, but too few to rank. A state ranking needs at least five programs that report both pay and debt.

Quick picks nationwide

Lowest median debt

Ashland University, OH$2,625
Berea College, KY$5,801
Baruch College, NY$7,892
Queens College, NY$9,875
Brown University, RI$10,500
Hunter College, NY$11,000
UC Berkeley, CA$11,180
Brooklyn College, NY$11,750
Moody Bible Institute, IL$11,812
UTRGV, TX$11,956

Lowest debt for the pay

Only the 510 programs with their own page here are included. "Debt for the pay" is median debt divided by first-year pay.

Careers this field leads to

These are the jobs that the federal crosswalk from fields of study to occupations links to communications, largest first. Pay is the median across the US and all experience levels.

Public Relations Specialists

$74,750

Median pay in the US. 283,380 people work in this job in the US. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 2% from 2025 to 2035, with about 23,000 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $44,110Top 10%: $135,150

Fundraisers

$72,550

Median pay in the US. 111,040 people work in this job in the US. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 6% from 2025 to 2035, with about 10,000 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $46,630Top 10%: $115,820

Editors

$77,920

Median pay in the US. 91,690 people work in this job in the US. Nationally, jobs are projected to shrink 1% from 2025 to 2035, with about 7,900 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree, plus less than 5 years of related work experience.

Bottom 10%: $41,250Top 10%: $153,700

Public Relations Managers

$146,910

Median pay in the US. 74,850 people work in this job in the US. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 6% from 2025 to 2035, with about 6,100 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree, plus 5 years or more of related work experience.

Bottom 10%: $82,410Top 10%: $284,990

Common questions

The median communications bachelor's program in the US pays its graduates $34,574 in their first year and $52,771 five years after.

Communications (Associate's) programs in the US, ranked12 programs by pay and debt

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid, and earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Medians are across programs, not students: each program counts once, however many graduates it has.
National medians include every program in the 50 states, DC, and US territories, including schools that have since closed. Schools with several campuses that report one combined figure are counted once.
Programs are ranked by College Scorecard median pay one year after graduation. Pay after cost of living uses the price level of the school's state.
Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025. Price levels are the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities for 2024.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024