Communication and Media Studies at California State University-San Bernardino

San Bernardino, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 164 graduates a year

$32,408
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,171
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,359
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#474 of 660
Rank by pay
#586 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$15,135
Median federal debt

California State University-San Bernardino graduates in communication and media studies earn 13% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 31% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State University-San Bernardino 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
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471Spring Hill College Mobile, AL$49,227$55,877#285—
472Abilene Christian University Abilene, TX$49,202$50,024#476—
473Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online Addison, TX$49,202$50,024#477—
474California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA$49,171$44,742#586$32,408
475University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, MO$49,135$52,683#385$38,786
476Dillard University New Orleans, LA$49,103$56,840#246$18,155
477University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI$48,982$50,968#440$35,724

Other Majors at California State University-San Bernardino by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$109,499$93,142#67 of 966
Computer Engineering$92,492$49,043#163 of 189
Computer Science$74,845$45,846#323 of 349
Social Work$69,201$39,145#4 of 420
Computer and Information Sciences$66,202$42,180#402 of 459
Public Health$65,961—#42 of 215
Chemistry$63,496$40,402#137 of 209
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$63,062$40,316#11 of 59
Physics$62,004$57,114#103 of 107
Finance and Financial Management Services$61,095$41,467#428 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$59,367$40,688#727 of 796
Mathematics$57,603$29,219#268 of 309
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$57,319—#105 of 265
Marketing$57,157$34,293#431 of 516
Biology$56,799$31,381#457 of 841
Human Resources Management and Services$56,773$45,144#174 of 187
Public Administration$56,534$36,969#36 of 47
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$56,430$37,818#47 of 67
Business Administration, Management and Operations$56,361$40,817#926 of 1176
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$56,277—#95 of 110
Health and Medical Administrative Services$55,217$37,007#177 of 275
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$54,944$29,143#256 of 610
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$54,717$25,659#45 of 70
Criminal Justice and Corrections$54,275$35,029#340 of 660
Economics$54,060$37,679#363 of 368
Political Science and Government$53,378$30,291#470 of 565
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$52,799$24,979#235 of 476
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$49,732$24,961#48 of 90
Sociology$48,954$30,126#315 of 462
Psychology$48,326$28,189#634 of 1027

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do California State University-San Bernardino communication and media studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $32,408 one year after graduating and $49,171 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California State University-San Bernardino rank for communication and media studies?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for communication and media studies graduates, California State University-San Bernardino ranks #474 by median pay four years after graduation, and #586 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is communication and media studies at California State University-San Bernardino worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% less than the national median for communication and media studies ($56,359), and the median federal debt at graduation is $15,135.

← All data for California State University-San Bernardino · 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.