Communication and Media Studies at New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ · Bachelor's Degree · about 17 graduates a year

$13,796
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$44,625
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,359
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#570 of 660
Rank by pay
#642 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$14,750
Median federal debt

New Jersey City University graduates in communication and media studies earn 21% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 33% of one year’s pay at that point.

How New Jersey City 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
…
567Mississippi College Clinton, MS$44,779$54,331#335$36,949
568Loras College Dubuque, IA$44,741$47,062#546$36,821
569Indiana University-South Bend South Bend, IN$44,703$47,958#524$38,094
570New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ$44,625$39,167#642$13,796
571University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL$44,461$50,467#464$33,190
572Southern Utah University Cedar City, UT$44,461$42,139#622$32,951
573University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA$44,432$51,433#424$30,772

Other Majors at New Jersey City University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$102,386$90,730#115 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$71,548$44,160#310 of 452
Fire Protection$69,444$54,600#17 of 19
Accounting and Related Services$66,244$41,542#573 of 796
Computer and Information Sciences$65,368$41,876#410 of 459
Homeland Security$63,137$39,624#24 of 33
English Language and Literature$60,574$37,244#50 of 576
Biology$60,104$37,980#329 of 841
Business Administration, Management and Operations$59,925$41,812#799 of 1176
Mathematics$58,323$30,605#264 of 309
Criminal Justice and Corrections$55,293$34,027#315 of 660
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$55,075$39,714#131 of 225
Marketing$54,983$38,728#460 of 516
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$52,151$37,691#115 of 156
History$47,200$40,919#313 of 459
Psychology$46,575$28,969#722 of 1027
Sociology$44,151$32,082#400 of 462
Political Science and Government$43,544—#560 of 565
Fine and Studio Arts$41,077$19,326#225 of 423
Music$35,729$18,544#233 of 268

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do New Jersey City University communication and media studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $13,796 one year after graduating and $44,625 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does New Jersey City University rank for communication and media studies?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for communication and media studies graduates, New Jersey City University ranks #570 by median pay four years after graduation, and #642 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is communication and media studies at New Jersey City University worth it?

Its graduates earn 21% less than the national median for communication and media studies ($56,359), and the median federal debt at graduation is $14,750.

← All data for New Jersey City 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.