Communication and Media Studies at CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

New York, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 85 graduates a year

$36,367
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$59,756
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,359
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#174 of 660
Rank by pay
#243 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$7,500
Median federal debt

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College graduates in communication and media studies earn 6% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 13% of one year’s pay at that point.

How CUNY Bernard M Baruch 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
…
171Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia, PA$59,929$60,948#140$38,024
172Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ$59,897$52,571#390$41,864
173California State University-San Marcos San Marcos, CA$59,842$54,452#327$36,310
174CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY$59,756$56,875#243$36,367
175University at Albany Albany, NY$59,724$56,845#245$30,792
176Westminster University Salt Lake City, UT$59,676$56,559#254$33,649
177Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA$59,675$61,776#122$43,420

Other Majors at CUNY Bernard M Baruch College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$94,582$62,306#42 of 126
Accounting and Related Services$90,104$54,281#116 of 796
Information Science/Studies$85,870$51,864#70 of 148
Mathematics$85,820—#59 of 309
Finance and Financial Management Services$84,956$54,991#141 of 452
Business/Managerial Economics$84,280$57,909#32 of 84
Economics$83,354$51,728#150 of 368
International Business$78,019$52,290#38 of 115
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$76,565$41,897#12 of 27
Business Administration, Management and Operations$73,619$45,758#269 of 1176
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$73,007$57,204#5 of 59
Business/Corporate Communications$69,215$47,880#7 of 25
Public Administration$69,033$37,792#14 of 47
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$68,471$21,170#31 of 476
History$64,570—#36 of 459
Political Science and Government$64,231$31,005#220 of 565
English Language and Literature$59,994—#57 of 576
Biology$59,419$37,834#358 of 841
Psychology$58,476$35,149#123 of 1027
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$57,689—#44 of 67
Journalism$54,425$22,839#94 of 187
Real Estate—$42,920—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do CUNY Bernard M Baruch College communication and media studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $36,367 one year after graduating and $59,756 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does CUNY Bernard M Baruch College rank for communication and media studies?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for communication and media studies graduates, CUNY Bernard M Baruch College ranks #174 by median pay four years after graduation, and #243 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is communication and media studies at CUNY Bernard M Baruch College worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% more than the national median for communication and media studies ($56,359), and the median federal debt at graduation is $7,500.

← All data for CUNY Bernard M Baruch 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.