Communication and Media Studies at Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA · Bachelor's Degree · about 135 graduates a year

$34,146
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$56,968
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,359
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#244 of 660
Rank by pay
#474 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,250
Median federal debt

Bridgewater State University graduates in communication and media studies earn 1% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 43% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Bridgewater State University 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
…
241Iowa State University Ames, IA$57,110$60,073#158$40,497
242CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY$57,024$54,275#336$27,262
243University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR$56,969$67,133#53$40,095
244Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA$56,968$50,166#474$34,146
245University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV$56,944$59,101#185$32,365
246University of Houston-Downtown Houston, TX$56,903$57,854#222$34,123
247Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ$56,894$49,935#481$31,966

Other Majors at Bridgewater State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$87,099$57,007#266 of 349
Chemistry$80,287$55,376#16 of 209
Accounting and Related Services$79,315$54,221#264 of 796
Economics$70,473$43,682#266 of 368
Air Transportation$70,215$43,171#48 of 52
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$64,769$45,720#116 of 126
Criminal Justice and Corrections$64,178$43,735#69 of 660
Biology$60,880$44,626#308 of 841
Social Work$59,510$41,187#52 of 420
Political Science and Government$58,936$42,476#344 of 565
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$58,255$38,216#54 of 345
Geography and Cartography$57,550—#63 of 117
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$56,609—#106 of 225
Special Education and Teaching$55,692$50,061#46 of 177
Mathematics$54,709$48,457#286 of 309
Sociology$54,224$35,680#185 of 462
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$53,872—#204 of 253
History$52,936$34,215#180 of 459
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$52,219—#120 of 138
Psychology$51,939$35,718#401 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$51,523$43,800#185 of 680
English Language and Literature$51,020$34,569#214 of 576
Anthropology$50,376—#62 of 188
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$50,059$27,901#199 of 215
Fine and Studio Arts$45,747$29,595#104 of 423
Marketing—$39,871—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Bridgewater State University communication and media studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $34,146 one year after graduating and $56,968 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Bridgewater State University rank for communication and media studies?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for communication and media studies graduates, Bridgewater State University ranks #244 by median pay four years after graduation, and #474 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is communication and media studies at Bridgewater State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% more than the national median for communication and media studies ($56,359), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,250.

← All data for Bridgewater State 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.