Communication and Media Studies at California Baptist University

Riverside, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 26 graduates a year

$42,300
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$60,883
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,359
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#153 of 660
Rank by pay
#300 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

California Baptist University graduates in communication and media studies earn 8% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 41% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California Baptist University 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
…
150State University of New York at New Paltz New Paltz, NY$60,929$57,992#217$29,860
151University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA$60,891$53,621#352$36,380
152The College of Wooster Wooster, OH$60,884$64,972#72$39,527
153California Baptist University Riverside, CA$60,883$55,400#300$42,300
154Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$60,807$64,114#81$36,390
155The University of Texas Permian Basin Odessa, TX$60,805$61,821#120$46,203
156University of Iowa Iowa City, IA$60,737$63,888#84$37,647

Other Majors at California Baptist University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$108,157$92,441#80 of 966
Mechanical Engineering$105,046$72,224#18 of 318
Computer Engineering$96,506$75,087#143 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$93,038$55,001#167 of 459
Civil Engineering$90,251$73,497#54 of 233
Accounting and Related Services$81,150$57,485#238 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$80,632$64,987#135 of 1176
Public Health$77,329$46,263#12 of 215
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$76,789$31,146#5 of 64
Public Administration$75,949$68,682#6 of 47
Air Transportation$72,629$48,989#44 of 52
Business/Commerce$68,936$51,146#82 of 271
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$67,621$38,559#26 of 215
Criminal Justice and Corrections$65,603$35,960#59 of 660
Political Science and Government$64,605$27,624#212 of 565
Psychology$61,103$33,043#84 of 1027
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$60,816$35,328#108 of 610
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$59,801$31,550#77 of 156
Journalism$58,821$26,026#63 of 187
English Language and Literature$56,656$26,123#104 of 576
Marketing$56,350$41,108#445 of 516
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$55,968$33,793#158 of 476
History$54,239—#148 of 459
Sociology$54,060$30,430#190 of 462
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$52,904$32,782#154 of 178
Biology$52,118$29,214#624 of 841
Graphic Communications$51,834—#16 of 59
Health and Medical Administrative Services$51,070—#226 of 275
Behavioral Sciences$48,922—#8 of 20
Design and Applied Arts$47,494$28,669#204 of 299

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do California Baptist University communication and media studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $42,300 one year after graduating and $60,883 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California Baptist University rank for communication and media studies?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for communication and media studies graduates, California Baptist University ranks #153 by median pay four years after graduation, and #300 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is communication and media studies at California Baptist University worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% more than the national median for communication and media studies ($56,359), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

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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.