Communication and Media Studies at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Baton Rouge, LA · Bachelor's Degree · about 313 graduates a year

$38,426
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$55,245
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,359
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#299 of 660
Rank by pay
#83 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,500
Median federal debt

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College 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 39% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College 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
…
296South Dakota State University Brookings, SD$55,345$59,573#169$39,173
297Appalachian State University Boone, NC$55,307$59,352#179$38,331
298Rowan University Glassboro, NJ$55,277$48,516#510$34,549
299Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA$55,245$63,950#83$38,426
300CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$55,182$52,522#391$29,054
301Hope College Holland, MI$55,166$58,166#215$38,956
302University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI$55,152$57,388#230$39,367

Other Communication and Media Studies Credentials at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$48,183$76,869—

Other Majors at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Chemical Engineering$114,226$74,786#7 of 158
Computer Engineering$106,897$78,915#90 of 189
Petroleum Engineering$103,421$56,605#9 of 19
Mechanical Engineering$99,975$75,311#39 of 318
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$97,208$77,238#154 of 258
Finance and Financial Management Services$95,302$54,408#79 of 452
Industrial Engineering$94,748$65,285#59 of 94
Construction Management$91,660$66,934#37 of 57
Computer Science$89,307$58,697#247 of 349
Civil Engineering$85,627$67,552#110 of 233
Accounting and Related Services$82,617$56,910#225 of 796
Business/Managerial Economics$81,799$42,491#37 of 84
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$80,498$59,150#70 of 126
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$80,129$59,237#29 of 46
Architecture$69,029$42,400#32 of 78
Landscape Architecture$68,140$60,668#8 of 19
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$67,493$42,218#31 of 138
Political Science and Government$67,007$30,771#162 of 565
Geography and Cartography$66,168—#26 of 117
International Business$65,326$49,890#88 of 115
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,590$41,232#599 of 1176
Mathematics$64,121$44,136#219 of 309
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$61,045$24,882#38 of 345
Marketing$60,408$40,219#385 of 516
Interior Architecture$58,518$44,511#13 of 17
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$56,413$31,956#199 of 610
Biology$56,019$22,742#490 of 841
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$55,630$18,575#154 of 215
Nutrition Sciences$55,159$26,117#43 of 53
Sociology$54,442$27,846#178 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College communication and media studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $38,426 one year after graduating and $55,245 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College rank for communication and media studies?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for communication and media studies graduates, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranks #299 by median pay four years after graduation, and #83 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is communication and media studies at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College 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 $21,500.

← All data for Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College · 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.