Communication and Media Studies at Ramapo College of New Jersey

Mahwah, NJ · Bachelor's Degree · about 86 graduates a year

$31,966
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$56,894
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,359
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#247 of 660
Rank by pay
#481 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,074
Median federal debt

Ramapo College of New Jersey 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 41% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Ramapo College of New Jersey 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
…
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
248Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA$56,862$52,301#398$35,820
249University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL$56,845$55,850#289$38,912
250University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH$56,818$60,633#143$41,138

Other Majors at Ramapo College of New Jersey by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$115,174$69,363#64 of 459
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$103,534$95,153#110 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$83,004$66,615#213 of 796
Information Science/Studies$82,529$49,568#78 of 148
Economics$75,195—#226 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$70,306$45,197#369 of 1176
Biology$68,904$33,988#114 of 841
Area Studies$68,806—#13 of 70
Political Science and Government$63,853$36,050#229 of 565
Fine and Studio Arts$60,757$44,529#8 of 423
Social Work$58,371$31,210#73 of 420
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$58,005$22,629#93 of 265
History$57,820$33,145#82 of 459
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$56,712$40,331#148 of 476
Sociology$55,161$34,034#161 of 462
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$53,085$31,622#38 of 90
Psychology$51,710$26,362#412 of 1027
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$44,565$15,372#57 of 255
Visual and Performing Arts$43,063—#30 of 68
Social Sciences—$43,047—
Music$41,659$23,127#162 of 268

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Ramapo College of New Jersey communication and media studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $31,966 one year after graduating and $56,894 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Ramapo College of New Jersey rank for communication and media studies?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for communication and media studies graduates, Ramapo College of New Jersey ranks #247 by median pay four years after graduation, and #481 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is communication and media studies at Ramapo College of New Jersey 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 $23,074.

← All data for Ramapo College of New Jersey · 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.