Communication and Media Studies at Pace University

New York, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 92 graduates a year

$35,992
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$69,876
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,359
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#47 of 660
Rank by pay
#59 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,000
Median federal debt

Pace University graduates in communication and media studies earn 24% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 37% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Pace University 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
…
44University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC$70,240$75,377#12$43,348
45Syracuse University Syracuse, NY$70,106$66,726#55$36,767
46CUNY City College New York, NY$69,948$66,576#58$42,734
47Pace University New York, NY$69,876$66,507#59$35,992
48Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$69,709$61,183#135$43,649
49University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA$69,573$70,756#28$35,781
50Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter, MN$69,423$66,314#62$50,074

Other Majors at Pace University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$127,764—#1 of 46
Computer Science$117,835$60,551#84 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$115,695$107,433#41 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$100,797$69,166#51 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$92,271$61,246#97 of 452
Business/Commerce$89,450—#15 of 271
Economics$82,118$51,426#162 of 368
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$79,376$44,485#15 of 178
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$77,902$50,885#60 of 99
Marketing$77,287$48,509#101 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$76,974$33,317#193 of 1176
International Business$69,838$61,228#71 of 115
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$67,866—#38 of 610
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$67,811$40,671#7 of 59
Political Science and Government$66,408$41,332#174 of 565
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$65,637$25,595#48 of 476
Biology$63,772—#223 of 841
Criminal Justice and Corrections$63,514$36,734#73 of 660
Special Education and Teaching—$62,346—
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$62,064$35,948#4 of 43
Literature$58,051$25,758#1 of 8
Psychology$56,078—#206 of 1027
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$52,368$20,775#21 of 144
Information Science/Studies—$52,116—
Fine and Studio Arts$50,623$22,789#52 of 423
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences—$46,458—
Dance$39,716$19,614#33 of 58
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$37,213$16,659#174 of 255

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Pace University communication and media studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $35,992 one year after graduating and $69,876 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Pace University rank for communication and media studies?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for communication and media studies graduates, Pace University ranks #47 by median pay four years after graduation, and #59 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is communication and media studies at Pace University worth it?

Its graduates earn 24% more than the national median for communication and media studies ($56,359), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,000.

← All data for Pace University · 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.