Communication and Media Studies at University of Delaware

Newark, DE · Bachelor's Degree · about 193 graduates a year

$41,897
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$70,414
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,359
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#42 of 660
Rank by pay
#36 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,296
Median federal debt

University of Delaware graduates in communication and media studies earn 25% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 35% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Delaware 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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39Stonehill College Easton, MA$70,618$62,187#113$37,543
40Roger Williams University Bristol, RI$70,575$69,509#38$33,596
41University of Oregon Eugene, OR$70,532$70,948#24$33,165
42University of Delaware Newark, DE$70,414$69,992#36$41,897
43Willamette University Salem, OR$70,412$70,827#26$31,472
44University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC$70,240$75,377#12$43,348
45Syracuse University Syracuse, NY$70,106$66,726#55$36,767

Other Majors at University of Delaware by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$111,520$75,310#77 of 459
Computer Engineering$111,388$73,750#74 of 189
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$107,695$35,637#3 of 156
Management Information Systems and Services$107,062$73,332#14 of 166
Accounting and Related Services$105,425$71,491#33 of 796
Chemical Engineering$103,910$80,564#31 of 158
Finance and Financial Management Services$101,605$66,889#47 of 452
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$101,502$73,420#28 of 126
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$101,175$71,980#24 of 118
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$98,486$81,286#148 of 966
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$97,567$75,877#149 of 258
Economics$95,318$55,905#82 of 368
Mechanical Engineering$93,873$74,313#109 of 318
Business Administration, Management and Operations$89,105$58,041#58 of 1176
Marketing$88,383$54,390#33 of 516
International Business$87,497$57,941#23 of 115
Civil Engineering$87,015$72,783#93 of 233
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$86,644—#7 of 61
Chemistry$84,428$54,055#10 of 209
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$84,376$73,722#19 of 93
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$76,631$65,634#39 of 46
Apparel and Textiles$76,595$47,760#3 of 57
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$76,478$26,555#12 of 610
Mathematics$76,327$52,308#110 of 309
Agricultural Business and Management$74,606$49,885#13 of 77
Biology$74,535$39,746#54 of 841
Physics$74,475$52,741#69 of 107
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$74,190$47,912#26 of 110
Educational Administration and Supervision$72,710$44,463#1 of 19
Hospitality Administration/Management$71,102$37,563#11 of 137

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $41,897 one year after graduating and $70,414 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for communication and media studies graduates, University of Delaware ranks #42 by median pay four years after graduation, and #36 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 25% more than the national median for communication and media studies ($56,359), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,296.

← All data for University of Delaware · 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.