Communication and Media Studies at SUNY Brockport

Brockport, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 32 graduates a year

$37,910
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$62,532
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,359
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#119 of 660
Rank by pay
#171 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,969
Median federal debt

SUNY Brockport graduates in communication and media studies earn 11% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 32% of one year’s pay at that point.

How SUNY Brockport 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
…
116Colorado State University Global Aurora, CO$62,743$58,677#201$49,436
117Utah Valley University Orem, UT$62,566$59,298#181$44,202
118Westmont College Santa Barbara, CA$62,535$56,903#240$41,225
119SUNY Brockport Brockport, NY$62,532$59,518#171$37,910
120University of Hartford West Hartford, CT$62,464$56,238#278$32,186
121Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA$62,411$57,405#228$32,260
122Washington State University Pullman, WA$62,406$57,400#229$38,747

Other Majors at SUNY Brockport by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$88,583$75,698#413 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$80,807$56,406#288 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,248$49,019#339 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$68,712$51,525#511 of 796
Biology$63,596$37,433#226 of 841
Mathematics$61,686—#241 of 309
Business Administration, Management and Operations$59,839$42,806#801 of 1176
Marketing$57,901$42,295#419 of 516
Political Science and Government$57,866$24,036#379 of 565
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$56,745$22,986#47 of 64
Social Work$55,602$37,054#122 of 420
Criminal Justice and Corrections$54,634$35,495#331 of 660
Education$54,018$35,267#23 of 71
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$53,717—#206 of 253
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$53,378$37,167#108 of 345
Journalism$50,073$33,085#137 of 187
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$49,241$26,253#434 of 610
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$48,574$31,223#215 of 265
Public Health$48,099$36,690#179 of 215
Psychology$48,050$30,572#646 of 1027
Sociology$47,738$33,566#347 of 462
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$45,729—#83 of 103
History$44,658$22,976#382 of 459
Fine and Studio Arts$44,092$26,855#146 of 423
English Language and Literature$43,956$27,954#430 of 576
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$41,547$30,388#52 of 55
Dance$40,516—#31 of 58
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences—$37,768—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do SUNY Brockport communication and media studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $37,910 one year after graduating and $62,532 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does SUNY Brockport rank for communication and media studies?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for communication and media studies graduates, SUNY Brockport ranks #119 by median pay four years after graduation, and #171 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is communication and media studies at SUNY Brockport worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% more than the national median for communication and media studies ($56,359), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,969.

← All data for SUNY Brockport · 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.