Communication and Media Studies at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College

New York, NY · Associate's Degree · about 45 graduates a year

$26,437
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$43,763
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$43,243
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#29 of 53
Rank by pay
#26 of 53
Rank, wage-adjusted
$8,600
Median federal debt

CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College 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 20% of one year’s pay at that point.

How CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College Compares for Communication and Media Studies

All 53 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
1West Valley College Saratoga, CA$65,280$59,401#3—
2College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA$65,120$59,255#4—
3Evergreen Valley College San Jose, CA$63,835$58,086#5—
4Skyline College San Bruno, CA$61,426$55,894#6—
5San Diego City College San Diego, CA$60,716$55,248#7—
6Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City, UT$56,408$53,462#8—
7San Diego Mesa College San Diego, CA$56,321$51,248#9—
8University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH$55,995$59,755#1$38,767
9University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College Blue Ash, OH$55,995$59,755#2$38,767
10Orange Coast College Costa Mesa, CA$53,829$48,981#13—
…
26Riverside City College Riverside, CA$44,269$40,282#31—
27Connecticut State Community College Hartford, CT$44,143$39,743#33—
28CUNY LaGuardia Community College Long Island City, NY$43,801$41,689#25$23,307
29CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College New York, NY$43,763$41,653#26$26,437
30County College of Morris Randolph, NJ$43,668$38,327#36$15,905
31American Public University System Charles Town, WV$42,077$49,779#12—
32Modesto Junior College Modesto, CA$40,635$36,975#38—

Other Majors at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$143,956$100,611#1 of 560
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$107,534$86,295#67 of 962
Engineering$58,375$30,518#51 of 53
Computer Science$57,686—#16 of 23
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$54,599$22,909#21 of 50
Health and Medical Administrative Services$53,128—#19 of 286
Business Administration, Management and Operations$52,860$28,526#174 of 547
Computer and Information Sciences$51,649$26,582#77 of 122
Accounting and Related Services$49,935$30,942#99 of 225
Criminal Justice and Corrections$47,356$25,302#201 of 426
Sociology$46,133$16,893#13 of 29
Mathematics$43,803—#10 of 13
Community Organization and Advocacy$43,706$33,854#5 of 11
Computer Software and Media Applications$43,531$20,919#15 of 39
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$42,950$23,669#475 of 947
Teaching Assistants/Aides$41,043$23,672#2 of 11
Psychology$40,967$18,867#40 of 106
Public Health$40,539—#13 of 14
Physical Sciences$40,438$26,948#21 of 24
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians$37,383$18,929#6 of 26
English Language and Literature$33,103$24,207#9 of 14
Fine and Studio Arts$32,956$13,559#13 of 28
Graphic Communications$23,713$23,319#22 of 22
Visual and Performing Arts—$9,376—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College communication and media studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $26,437 one year after graduating and $43,763 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College rank for communication and media studies?

Among 53 colleges reporting earnings for communication and media studies graduates, CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College ranks #29 by median pay four years after graduation, and #26 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is communication and media studies at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% more than the national median for communication and media studies ($43,243), and the median federal debt at graduation is $8,600.

← All data for CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community 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.