Communication and Media Studies at Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD · Master's Degree · about 244 graduates a year

$82,754
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$107,409
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$71,953
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#3 of 61
Rank by pay
#4 of 61
Rank, wage-adjusted
$39,737
Median federal debt

Johns Hopkins University graduates in communication and media studies earn 49% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 37% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Johns Hopkins University 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

Other Majors at Johns Hopkins University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Education$303,202$238,614#1 of 32
Biology$243,863$153,622#1 of 57
Computer and Information Sciences$176,945$139,520#9 of 78
Real Estate$166,291$106,455#2 of 15
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$165,562$128,330#1 of 25
Business/Commerce$158,699$128,210#9 of 75
Systems Engineering$154,775$135,107#5 of 27
Finance and Financial Management Services$152,415$99,791#12 of 69
Business Administration, Management and Operations$152,108$113,065#53 of 861
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$148,887$126,664#14 of 62
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$148,833$119,420#7 of 72
Applied Mathematics$144,429$121,262#4 of 17
Engineering-Related Fields$143,984$109,380#5 of 40
Economics$138,425$100,054#1 of 22
Mechanical Engineering$132,861$114,588#13 of 83
Social Sciences$128,590$100,533#1 of 9
Biotechnology$123,994$86,279#6 of 15
Information Science/Studies$123,217$94,430#18 of 71
Public Administration$122,517$83,974#4 of 243
Political Science and Government$118,381$96,306#1 of 16
Health and Medical Administrative Services$118,011$95,780#32 of 211
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$115,950$90,929#7 of 40
International Relations and National Security Studies$114,716$76,550#3 of 40
Civil Engineering$111,986—#7 of 81
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$111,325$84,697#348 of 432
Public Policy Analysis$107,692$97,034#7 of 50
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$107,019$86,557#2 of 7
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$106,149$87,746#5 of 23
Public Health$99,605$70,790#21 of 201
Physical Sciences$80,494$65,799—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Johns Hopkins University communication and media studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $82,754 one year after graduating and $107,409 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Johns Hopkins University rank for communication and media studies?

Among 61 colleges reporting earnings for communication and media studies graduates, Johns Hopkins University ranks #3 by median pay four years after graduation, and #4 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is communication and media studies at Johns Hopkins University worth it?

Its graduates earn 49% more than the national median for communication and media studies ($71,953), and the median federal debt at graduation is $39,737.

← All data for Johns Hopkins 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.