Communication and Media Studies at Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY · Associate's Degree · about 35 graduates a year

$29,016
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$47,054
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$43,243
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#20 of 53
Rank by pay
#19 of 53
Rank, wage-adjusted
$10,875
Median federal debt

Nassau Community College graduates in communication and media studies earn 9% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 23% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Nassau 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—
…
17Delaware County Community College Media, PA$47,470$48,277#15—
18College of the Desert Palm Desert, CA$47,357$43,092#23—
19College of Western Idaho Nampa, ID$47,282$50,278#10—
20Nassau Community College Garden City, NY$47,054$44,786#19$29,016
21Sacramento City College Sacramento, CA$45,735$41,616#27—
22Pasadena City College Pasadena, CA$45,235$41,161#28—
23Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH$44,816$47,825#16$32,284

Other Majors at Nassau Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$116,858$81,214#32 of 962
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$99,804$81,810#10 of 560
Computer Science$72,735—#8 of 23
Engineering Science$72,621—#5 of 7
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$68,998$40,754#7 of 476
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$65,428—#39 of 59
Legal Support Services$64,127$32,464#2 of 109
Accounting and Related Services$62,156$35,513#8 of 225
Computer and Information Sciences$57,178$39,199#48 of 122
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians$56,729—#11 of 11
Criminal Justice and Corrections$54,243$29,837#84 of 426
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science$51,433$44,695#17 of 24
Business Administration, Management and Operations$51,076$29,658#215 of 547
Health and Medical Administrative Services$48,643$44,655#43 of 286
Human Services$48,442$27,581#6 of 65
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$47,446——
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$46,296$27,510#262 of 947
Marketing$45,971$19,002#15 of 30
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$39,105—#68 of 160
Design and Applied Arts$37,466$18,107#49 of 90
Fine and Studio Arts$28,086—#23 of 28

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $29,016 one year after graduating and $47,054 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 53 colleges reporting earnings for communication and media studies graduates, Nassau Community College ranks #20 by median pay four years after graduation, and #19 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 9% more than the national median for communication and media studies ($43,243), and the median federal debt at graduation is $10,875.

← All data for Nassau 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.