Communication and Media Studies at Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 204 graduates a year

$41,818
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$74,726
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,359
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#23 of 660
Rank by pay
#22 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

Marist College graduates in communication and media studies earn 33% more 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 Marist 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
…
20University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$75,864$69,031#45$47,651
21University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$75,612$68,802#46$43,696
22California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA$75,223$68,448#48$62,183
23Marist College Poughkeepsie, NY$74,726$71,124#22$41,818
24Manhattan College Riverdale, NY$74,471$70,881#25$44,016
25University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD$74,402$65,296#69$43,696
26Elon University Elon, NC$73,750$79,144#10$48,637

Other Majors at Marist College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Economics$118,557$55,614#34 of 368
Computer Science$111,893$69,737#105 of 349
Applied Mathematics$109,170—#10 of 45
Accounting and Related Services$106,313$71,436#30 of 796
Computer and Information Sciences$102,640$77,315#106 of 459
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$101,370—#8 of 93
Business Administration, Management and Operations$90,855$53,766#51 of 1176
Biology$81,936$30,737#21 of 841
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$74,534$47,137#3 of 42
Political Science and Government$74,308$43,238#73 of 565
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$73,868—#15 of 225
Psychology$67,205$47,348#2 of 9
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies$67,076$57,906#3 of 63
Design and Applied Arts$66,010$28,336#40 of 299
Criminal Justice and Corrections$65,881$36,765#57 of 660
Psychology$62,821$33,491#58 of 1027
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$58,610—#10 of 29
Social Work$55,501—#127 of 420
Fine and Studio Arts$55,296$31,907#18 of 423
English Language and Literature$47,170$25,615#341 of 576

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Marist College communication and media studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $41,818 one year after graduating and $74,726 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Marist College rank for communication and media studies?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for communication and media studies graduates, Marist College ranks #23 by median pay four years after graduation, and #22 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is communication and media studies at Marist College worth it?

Its graduates earn 33% more than the national median for communication and media studies ($56,359), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

← All data for Marist 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.