Communication and Media Studies at St. John Fisher University

Rochester, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 12 graduates a year

$30,233
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$58,279
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,359
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#210 of 660
Rank by pay
#298 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,500
Median federal debt

St. John Fisher University graduates in communication and media studies earn 3% 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 St. John Fisher 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
…
207Eastern University Saint Davids, PA$58,371$59,364#175$25,732
208College of Charleston Charleston, SC$58,371$64,724#75$36,903
209University of Maine Orono, ME$58,306$61,964#116$37,192
210St. John Fisher University Rochester, NY$58,279$55,470#298$30,233
211Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL$58,256$57,236#236$31,495
212Hanover College Hanover, IN$58,227$62,467#109$31,621
213University of South Carolina Aiken Aiken, SC$58,203$64,538#77$34,654

Other Majors at St. John Fisher University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,470$73,333#494 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$72,171$54,178#430 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,455$46,785#331 of 452
Marketing$68,086$44,679#229 of 516
Human Resources Management and Services$61,893—#149 of 187
Biology$61,201$33,600#300 of 841
Economics$60,920—#351 of 368
Criminology$60,481$33,623#26 of 113
Business Administration, Management and Operations$57,184$46,890#893 of 1176
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$56,411$38,469#69 of 680
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$56,069$36,273#209 of 610
Non-Professional Legal Studies$54,899—#30 of 39
English Language and Literature$54,602$27,105#141 of 576
Psychology$53,568$35,266#322 of 1027
History$49,491—#266 of 459

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do St. John Fisher University communication and media studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $30,233 one year after graduating and $58,279 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does St. John Fisher University rank for communication and media studies?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for communication and media studies graduates, St. John Fisher University ranks #210 by median pay four years after graduation, and #298 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is communication and media studies at St. John Fisher University worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% more than the national median for communication and media studies ($56,359), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,500.

← All data for St. John Fisher 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.