Communication and Media Studies at Miami University-Oxford

Oxford, OH · Bachelor's Degree · about 44 graduates a year

$34,959
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$55,919
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,359
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#274 of 660
Rank by pay
#166 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,750
Median federal debt

Miami University-Oxford graduates in communication and media studies earn 1% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 35% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Miami University-Oxford 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
…
271Eastern Oregon University La Grande, OR$56,013$56,343#272$37,143
272Miami University-Hamilton Hamilton, OH$55,919$59,674#164$34,959
273Miami University-Middletown Middletown, OH$55,919$59,674#165$34,959
274Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH$55,919$59,674#166$34,959
275Molloy College Rockville Centre, NY$55,878$53,184#365$31,517
276University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI$55,697$57,955#219$38,040
277Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI$55,662$58,689#200$37,795

Other Majors at Miami University-Oxford by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Information Systems and Services$111,158$72,045#9 of 166
Finance and Financial Management Services$110,406$71,203#26 of 452
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$102,249$74,770#27 of 126
Accounting and Related Services$101,808$67,743#47 of 796
Business/Managerial Economics$101,674$60,596#10 of 84
Engineering-Related Fields$99,473$74,624#8 of 33
Computer Engineering$96,840$71,836#141 of 189
Chemical Engineering$96,025$77,542#85 of 158
Business Administration, Management and Operations$95,796$67,823#38 of 1176
Computer and Information Sciences$94,001$66,030#158 of 459
Economics$90,742$57,379#102 of 368
Statistics$90,388$61,702#24 of 50
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$89,862$69,483#5 of 34
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$89,052$58,914#81 of 118
Mechanical Engineering$87,343$68,067#256 of 318
Marketing$86,919$59,043#40 of 516
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$82,411$50,938#6 of 158
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$79,710$50,700#14 of 178
Area Studies$79,449$50,637#3 of 70
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$77,451$71,404#831 of 966
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$77,163—#6 of 49
Political Science and Government$75,374$46,428#63 of 565
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$72,484$34,923#11 of 48
Biology$72,037$38,122#72 of 841
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$70,919$40,486#29 of 610
Design and Applied Arts$67,981$47,295#27 of 299
International Relations and National Security Studies$67,301$38,766#55 of 118
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$67,193$47,731#28 of 67
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,575—#58 of 215
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$61,474$42,287#20 of 137

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Miami University-Oxford communication and media studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $34,959 one year after graduating and $55,919 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Miami University-Oxford rank for communication and media studies?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for communication and media studies graduates, Miami University-Oxford ranks #274 by median pay four years after graduation, and #166 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is communication and media studies at Miami University-Oxford worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for communication and media studies ($56,359), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,750.

← All data for Miami University-Oxford · 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.