Communication and Media Studies at CUNY Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 37 graduates a year

$27,262
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$57,024
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,359
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#242 of 660
Rank by pay
#336 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$11,260
Median federal debt

CUNY Brooklyn 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 Brooklyn 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
…
239California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA$57,138$51,992#406$30,794
240St. Thomas Aquinas College Sparkill, NY$57,112$54,359#333$28,480
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

Other Majors at CUNY Brooklyn College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$89,943$51,862#200 of 459
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$80,207$46,233#2 of 345
Finance and Financial Management Services$69,489$37,867#353 of 452
Philosophy$67,948$27,926#14 of 86
Information Science/Studies$67,838$49,688#117 of 148
Sociology$65,606$41,062#31 of 462
Accounting and Related Services$64,103$42,862#632 of 796
Mathematics$63,610$29,957#222 of 309
Political Science and Government$63,184$29,577#255 of 565
Business Administration, Management and Operations$61,323$37,057#746 of 1176
Journalism$60,272$23,120#46 of 187
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$58,828$37,223#45 of 680
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$58,821$36,834#24 of 70
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$56,138$32,083#30 of 103
English Language and Literature$54,014$29,557#156 of 576
Biology$53,786$26,612#568 of 841
Psychology$52,742$29,802#366 of 1027
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$51,404$22,947#66 of 158
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$50,821$26,817#194 of 215
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$50,454$25,101#393 of 610
History$44,416$18,674#387 of 459
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$44,032$20,476#79 of 144
Fine and Studio Arts$42,362$22,633#189 of 423
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$41,233$20,645#109 of 255
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$39,837$20,242#115 of 137
Chemistry—$34,239—
Anthropology$33,127—#184 of 188

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do CUNY Brooklyn College communication and media studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $27,262 one year after graduating and $57,024 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does CUNY Brooklyn College rank for communication and media studies?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for communication and media studies graduates, CUNY Brooklyn College ranks #242 by median pay four years after graduation, and #336 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is communication and media studies at CUNY Brooklyn College 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 $11,260.

← All data for CUNY Brooklyn 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.