Communication and Media Studies at University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR · Bachelor's Degree · about 201 graduates a year

$40,095
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$56,969
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,359
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#243 of 660
Rank by pay
#53 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,500
Median federal debt

University of Arkansas graduates in communication and media studies earn 1% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 34% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Arkansas Compares for Communication and Media Studies

All 660 colleges reporting communication and media studies earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA$114,266$116,210#1$53,022
2Northwestern University Evanston, IL$93,541$91,903#2$52,210
3Cornell University Ithaca, NY$88,463$84,198#4$62,182
4Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA$84,206$76,622#11$51,720
5Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA$83,586$73,606#15$55,162
6Villanova University Villanova, PA$81,497$82,883#7$52,294
7Boston University Boston, MA$80,306$70,718#30$47,349
8Northeastern University Boston, MA$80,191$70,617#31$47,465
9Northeastern University Professional Programs Boston, MA$80,191$70,617#32$47,465
10University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$79,648$83,980#5$50,556
…
240St. Thomas Aquinas College Sparkill, NY$57,112$54,359#333$28,480
241Iowa State University Ames, IA$57,110$60,073#158$40,497
242CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY$57,024$54,275#336$27,262
243University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR$56,969$67,133#53$40,095
244Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA$56,968$50,166#474$34,146
245University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV$56,944$59,101#185$32,365
246University of Houston-Downtown Houston, TX$56,903$57,854#222$34,123

Other Majors at University of Arkansas by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$102,747$59,857#105 of 459
Computer Engineering$99,031$77,306#128 of 189
Industrial Engineering$98,765$75,968#43 of 94
Business/Managerial Economics$97,743$54,471#11 of 84
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$97,516$76,832#151 of 258
Computer Science$95,642$75,169#199 of 349
Chemical Engineering$93,641$75,102#103 of 158
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$88,067$57,257#55 of 126
Finance and Financial Management Services$87,717$56,387#122 of 452
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,911$72,043#537 of 966
Mechanical Engineering$84,464$71,407#297 of 318
Accounting and Related Services$84,097$57,535#194 of 796
Civil Engineering$79,929$61,979#195 of 233
Business Administration, Management and Operations$79,770$56,456#146 of 1176
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$75,972$59,504#114 of 118
Biological/Biosystems Engineering$75,596—#8 of 9
Marketing$73,153$50,045#144 of 516
Business/Commerce$71,753$49,307#64 of 271
International Business$71,486$59,793#66 of 115
Architecture$67,955$51,080#37 of 78
Public Health$67,891$35,797#33 of 215
Journalism$66,087$38,354#20 of 187
Design and Applied Arts$65,780$41,782#43 of 299
Agricultural Business and Management$65,480$54,783#42 of 77
Mathematics$63,861$41,409#220 of 309
Apparel and Textiles$63,394$40,948#14 of 57
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,592—#57 of 215
Political Science and Government$60,441$33,745#310 of 565
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$58,619$28,934#147 of 610
Animal Sciences$56,136$32,417#6 of 78

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Arkansas communication and media studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $40,095 one year after graduating and $56,969 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Arkansas rank for communication and media studies?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for communication and media studies graduates, University of Arkansas ranks #243 by median pay four years after graduation, and #53 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is communication and media studies at University of Arkansas worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% more than the national median for communication and media studies ($56,359), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,500.

← All data for University of Arkansas · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.