Business/Corporate Communications at Chapman University

Orange, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 98 graduates a year

$39,901
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$76,412
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$65,784
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#2 of 25
Rank by pay
#5 of 25
Rank, wage-adjusted
$17,875
Median federal debt

Chapman University graduates in business/corporate communications earn 16% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 23% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Chapman University Compares for Business/Corporate Communications

All 25 colleges reporting business/corporate communications 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
1Bentley University Waltham, MA$80,781$71,136#4$57,141
2Chapman University Orange, CA$76,412$69,530#5$39,901
3Walden University Minneapolis, MN$74,633$71,290#3—
4Marquette University Milwaukee, WI$71,711$74,619#2$39,816
5Walsh University North Canton, OH$71,001$75,769#1$46,213
6Roosevelt University Chicago, IL$70,005$68,779#6$40,005
7CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY$69,215$65,878#8$47,880
8Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA$65,898$67,019#7$38,207
9University of Houston Houston, TX$64,374$65,449#9$45,997
10North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND$62,181$64,421#10$36,513

Other Majors at Chapman University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$112,780$67,125#103 of 349
Accounting and Related Services$102,147$70,362#44 of 796
Business/Managerial Economics$84,978$54,064#24 of 84
Business Administration, Management and Operations$84,378$55,657#84 of 1176
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$80,139$40,141#11 of 178
Journalism$79,135$41,645#5 of 187
Design and Applied Arts$78,121$46,519#9 of 299
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$75,108—#13 of 610
Communication and Media Studies$73,461$44,601#29 of 660
Public Health$72,529$25,007#21 of 215
Political Science and Government$68,856$35,124#141 of 565
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$66,494$35,795#3 of 144
Education$64,917$37,928#9 of 71
Biology$64,461$24,443#205 of 841
Psychology$63,617$28,661#52 of 1027
Sociology$62,047$39,278#62 of 462
English Language and Literature$58,055$40,861#81 of 576
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$51,611$24,644#11 of 255
Dance$50,612$21,275#9 of 58
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$44,183$23,939#81 of 137
Music$41,698$14,538#161 of 268
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—$36,546—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Chapman University business/corporate communications graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $39,901 one year after graduating and $76,412 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Chapman University rank for business/corporate communications?

Among 25 colleges reporting earnings for business/corporate communications graduates, Chapman University ranks #2 by median pay four years after graduation, and #5 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is business/corporate communications at Chapman University worth it?

Its graduates earn 16% more than the national median for business/corporate communications ($65,784), and the median federal debt at graduation is $17,875.

← All data for Chapman University · 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.