Communication and Media Studies at The University of Tampa

Tampa, FL · Bachelor's Degree · about 98 graduates a year

$32,804
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$55,512
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,359
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#281 of 660
Rank by pay
#186 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,250
Median federal debt

The University of Tampa graduates in communication and media studies earn 2% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 42% of one year’s pay at that point.

How The University of Tampa 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
…
278Carthage College Kenosha, WI$55,654$57,911#220$33,580
279University of Kentucky Lexington, KY$55,653$63,016#96$39,311
280University of Louisville Louisville, KY$55,636$62,997#97$38,219
281The University of Tampa Tampa, FL$55,512$59,085#186$32,804
282Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College Erie, PA$55,505$56,449#256$34,181
283Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington New Kensington, PA$55,505$56,449#257$34,181
284Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre Dallas, PA$55,505$56,449#258$34,181

Other Majors at The University of Tampa by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$99,980$54,209#16 of 99
Finance and Financial Management Services$90,485$51,845#104 of 452
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$89,223$71,478#395 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$84,875$52,690#184 of 796
International Business$75,090$48,149#50 of 115
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$72,531$26,672#29 of 156
Marketing$69,876$43,825#186 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,521$46,543#461 of 1176
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$64,034$34,038#33 of 67
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$63,368$36,977#79 of 178
Criminology$60,742$34,137#24 of 113
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$60,364$30,554#116 of 610
Biology$59,432$32,909#356 of 841
Public Health$58,777$34,416#98 of 215
Political Science and Government$58,754$40,505#354 of 565
Sociology$57,474$33,872#117 of 462
Economics—$54,284—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$53,942$50,477#118 of 680
Psychology$53,744$31,016#313 of 1027
History$46,596$27,787#333 of 459
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$43,683$29,603#54 of 62
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$42,090$26,641#94 of 144
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$28,709$17,196#251 of 255
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies—$25,510—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $32,804 one year after graduating and $55,512 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does The University of Tampa rank for communication and media studies?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for communication and media studies graduates, The University of Tampa ranks #281 by median pay four years after graduation, and #186 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is communication and media studies at The University of Tampa worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% less than the national median for communication and media studies ($56,359), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,250.

← All data for The University of Tampa · 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.