Communication and Media Studies at Baldwin Wallace University

Berea, OH · Bachelor's Degree · about 9 graduates a year

$29,501
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,698
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,359
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#397 of 660
Rank by pay
#306 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Baldwin Wallace University graduates in communication and media studies earn 8% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 52% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Baldwin Wallace 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
…
394DeVry University-Virginia Arlington, VA$51,752$47,125#541$47,622
395Colorado State University Pueblo Pueblo, CO$51,721$48,369#513$31,769
396SUNY College at Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, NY$51,715$49,222#495$39,749
397Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH$51,698$55,170#306$29,501
398Central College Pella, IA$51,671$54,352#334—
399Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI$51,446$54,244#337$31,169
400Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN$51,397$55,140#308$39,775

Other Majors at Baldwin Wallace University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Accounting and Related Services$86,955$59,401#149 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$75,687$68,401#869 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$74,535$51,347#271 of 452
Chemistry$71,252—#70 of 209
Human Resources Management and Services$70,779—#75 of 187
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,934$44,688#448 of 1176
Marketing$64,353$44,596#309 of 516
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$61,966$36,620#93 of 178
Criminal Justice and Corrections$59,020$42,407#171 of 660
Biology$57,273$30,986#445 of 841
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications—$55,286—
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$55,117$29,088#9 of 43
Political Science and Government$54,410$31,696#445 of 565
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$53,654$21,454#54 of 64
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$50,415$36,528#396 of 610
English Language and Literature$49,016$26,760#284 of 576
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$45,784$37,649#454 of 680
Mathematics$45,744—#305 of 309
Psychology$45,686$33,669#771 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas—$40,306—
History$39,968$31,163#440 of 459
Music$37,682—#218 of 268
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$36,251$16,055#193 of 255
Design and Applied Arts—$31,749—
Public Health—$29,790—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Baldwin Wallace University communication and media studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $29,501 one year after graduating and $51,698 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Baldwin Wallace University rank for communication and media studies?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for communication and media studies graduates, Baldwin Wallace University ranks #397 by median pay four years after graduation, and #306 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is communication and media studies at Baldwin Wallace University worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% less than the national median for communication and media studies ($56,359), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for Baldwin Wallace 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.