Communication and Media Studies at Central Connecticut State University

New Britain, CT · Bachelor's Degree · about 28 graduates a year

$30,399
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$54,195
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,359
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#331 of 660
Rank by pay
#508 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,500
Median federal debt

Central Connecticut State University graduates in communication and media studies earn 4% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 38% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Central Connecticut State 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
…
328Temple University Philadelphia, PA$54,283$55,206#304$34,496
329Kean University Union, NJ$54,277$47,638#531$27,983
330Edgewood College Madison, WI$54,257$56,457#255$42,950
331Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT$54,195$48,793#508$30,399
332Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, PA$54,173$55,094#309$35,957
333Linfield University Mcminnville, OR$54,091$54,410#331$30,860
334California State University-Stanislaus Turlock, CA$54,007$49,143#500$30,179

Other Majors at Central Connecticut State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Mechanical Engineering$94,462$74,676#98 of 318
Construction Management$93,908$65,470#28 of 57
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$92,216$83,012#264 of 966
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$90,472$73,788#8 of 61
Management Information Systems and Services$87,396$65,486#65 of 166
Civil Engineering$87,366$71,859#91 of 233
Computer and Information Sciences$86,238$69,334#224 of 459
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$86,230$55,134#42 of 99
Finance and Financial Management Services$78,910$51,282#210 of 452
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians—$74,889—
Accounting and Related Services$74,408$52,758#370 of 796
Mathematics$72,859$48,660#129 of 309
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,392$49,098#334 of 1176
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians$71,243$60,339#24 of 27
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$67,562$35,701#41 of 610
Marketing$67,290$39,477#245 of 516
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$62,580$35,444#85 of 178
Economics$62,384$41,910#343 of 368
Criminology$61,950$40,713#18 of 113
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$60,713$41,790#79 of 110
Political Science and Government$60,678$25,270#304 of 565
Social Work$59,309$37,519#59 of 420
Biology$58,193$36,907#411 of 841
Design and Applied Arts$57,214$34,930#106 of 299
Journalism$56,990$34,577#83 of 187
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$56,607$45,790#67 of 345
Sociology$56,463$33,724#139 of 462
English Language and Literature$55,295$35,859#134 of 576
Geography and Cartography$55,274—#85 of 117
History$54,037$30,301#154 of 459

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Central Connecticut State University communication and media studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $30,399 one year after graduating and $54,195 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Central Connecticut State University rank for communication and media studies?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for communication and media studies graduates, Central Connecticut State University ranks #331 by median pay four years after graduation, and #508 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is communication and media studies at Central Connecticut State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% less than the national median for communication and media studies ($56,359), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,500.

← All data for Central Connecticut State 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.