Communication and Media Studies at University of Florida

Gainesville, FL · Master's Degree · about 355 graduates a year

$58,996
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$86,823
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$71,953
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#10 of 61
Rank by pay
#6 of 61
Rank, wage-adjusted
$29,671
Median federal debt

University of Florida graduates in communication and media studies earn 21% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 34% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Florida Compares for Communication and Media Studies

All 61 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
1Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$120,003$114,218#1$93,452
2Northwestern University Evanston, IL$116,101$114,068#2$87,012
3Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD$107,409$94,264#4$82,754
4Northeastern University Boston, MA$97,115$85,520#9$58,317
5Northeastern University Professional Programs Boston, MA$97,115$85,520#10$58,317
6American University Washington, DC$94,424$82,740#12$68,299
7University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$91,873$83,598#11$68,587
8University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC$88,174$94,623#3$56,634
9Wayne State University Detroit, MI$87,918$92,699#5$56,521
10University of Florida Gainesville, FL$86,823$92,412#6$58,996
11Washington State University Pullman, WA$86,450$79,516#17$61,853
12University of Denver Denver, CO$86,020$80,446#14$63,783
13Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN$84,920$91,104#7$70,112

Other Communication and Media Studies Credentials at University of Florida

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Graduate/Professional Certificate—$110,796—

Other Majors at University of Florida by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences$207,455$246,053#8 of 17
Finance and Financial Management Services$173,875$116,367#4 of 69
Real Estate$148,764$77,016#7 of 15
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies$142,291$106,227#4 of 43
Business Administration, Management and Operations$137,404$95,217#99 of 861
Systems Engineering$137,191$107,972#19 of 27
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$128,417—#100 of 216
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$121,478$106,120#45 of 62
Computer Systems Analysis$116,725$81,733—
Materials Engineering$113,416$97,525#5 of 7
Mechanical Engineering$109,893$85,272#54 of 83
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$108,542$92,942#22 of 25
Accounting and Related Services$107,577$65,973#64 of 349
Health and Medical Administrative Services$107,445$67,497#52 of 211
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$103,569$82,095#3 of 7
Plant Sciences$92,076$67,257#3 of 8
Civil Engineering$91,116$75,768#62 of 81
Architecture$88,820$61,661#1 of 50
Political Science and Government$86,694—#4 of 16
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$86,586$80,554#15 of 15
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$84,226$69,502#16 of 36
Biological and Biomedical Sciences$80,756$54,048#9 of 13
Public Health$80,455$54,905#94 of 201
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$80,318$74,190#34 of 211
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$79,163$58,615#5 of 6
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$78,751—#40 of 40
Educational Administration and Supervision$78,070$59,791#113 of 453
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences$77,959$60,387#4 of 5
Zoology/Animal Biology$73,457$49,839—
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$73,019—#8 of 9

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $58,996 one year after graduating and $86,823 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 61 colleges reporting earnings for communication and media studies graduates, University of Florida ranks #10 by median pay four years after graduation, and #6 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 21% more than the national median for communication and media studies ($71,953), and the median federal debt at graduation is $29,671.

← All data for University of Florida · 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.