Communication and Media Studies at Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY · Associate's Degree · about 9 graduates a year

$27,123
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$36,389
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$43,243
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#44 of 53
Rank by pay
#41 of 53
Rank, wage-adjusted
$9,375
Median federal debt

Monroe Community College graduates in communication and media studies earn 16% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 26% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Monroe 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—
…
41UCNJ Union College of Union County, NJ Cranford, NJ$37,008$32,481#47$21,484
42Northampton County Area Community College Bethlehem, PA$36,736$37,361#37$30,471
43Long Beach City College Long Beach, CA$36,632$33,333#43—
44Monroe Community College Rochester, NY$36,389$34,635#41$27,123
45Antelope Valley Community College District Lancaster, CA$36,358$33,083#44—
46College of the Sequoias Visalia, CA$34,551$31,439#48—
47Jamestown Community College Jamestown, NY$34,452$32,791#45—

Other Majors at Monroe Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,729$69,316#253 of 962
Engineering$80,039—#11 of 53
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$73,931—#13 of 39
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$67,757$52,231#92 of 237
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$67,046$51,245#37 of 59
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$63,616$47,956#299 of 560
Computer and Information Sciences$57,829$33,038#46 of 122
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)$57,305$54,241#23 of 39
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$57,250$43,272#101 of 176
Business Administration, Management and Operations$52,396$36,476#184 of 547
Accounting and Related Services$48,438—#122 of 225
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$47,320—#11 of 31
Criminal Justice and Corrections$45,814$28,631#244 of 426
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$45,167$35,765#5 of 12
Biology$44,319—#26 of 47
Health and Medical Administrative Services$43,634$36,493#102 of 286
Human Services$43,110$26,571#30 of 65
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$42,755$25,252#489 of 947
Precision Metal Working—$40,155—
Design and Applied Arts$39,328$27,718#35 of 90
Psychology$38,612$19,909#59 of 106
Hospitality Administration/Management$35,311$32,302#30 of 31
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians$34,473—#12 of 26
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services—$31,038—
Fine and Studio Arts$30,473—#18 of 28

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Monroe Community College communication and media studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $27,123 one year after graduating and $36,389 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Monroe Community College rank for communication and media studies?

Among 53 colleges reporting earnings for communication and media studies graduates, Monroe Community College ranks #44 by median pay four years after graduation, and #41 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is communication and media studies at Monroe Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 16% less than the national median for communication and media studies ($43,243), and the median federal debt at graduation is $9,375.

← All data for Monroe 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.