Communication and Media Studies at Ohio University-Zanesville Campus

Zanesville, OH · Bachelor's Degree · about 3 graduates a year

$36,666
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$54,695
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,359
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#318 of 660
Rank by pay
#210 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,500
Median federal debt

Ohio University-Zanesville Campus graduates in communication and media studies earn 3% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 39% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Ohio University-Zanesville Campus 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
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315Ohio University-Southern Campus Ironton, OH$54,695$58,368#207$36,666
316Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Lancaster, OH$54,695$58,368#208$36,666
317Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH$54,695$58,368#209$36,666
318Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville, OH$54,695$58,368#210$36,666
319Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ$54,622$56,125#279$38,507
320Saint Edward's University Austin, TX$54,558$55,469#299$31,117
321Canisius University Buffalo, NY$54,529$51,900#408$35,264

Other Majors at Ohio University-Zanesville Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Air Transportation$99,701—#12 of 52
Industrial Engineering$99,364$70,199#40 of 94
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$94,673$64,226#197 of 258
Management Information Systems and Services$93,774$68,154#46 of 166
Computer Science$93,282$73,932#218 of 349
Mechanical Engineering$91,285$69,161#156 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$87,308$75,809#469 of 966
Chemical Engineering$85,990$67,322#149 of 158
Accounting and Related Services$84,002$61,856#200 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$81,299$59,305#185 of 452
Civil Engineering$81,019$63,884#185 of 233
Marketing$78,506$55,022#84 of 516
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$77,401$61,788#18 of 37
International Business$73,640$57,396#62 of 115
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,478$57,006#333 of 1176
Mathematics$67,562—#187 of 309
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$66,922$38,637#38 of 138
Public Health$62,153$37,883#75 of 215
Health and Medical Administrative Services$61,538$42,663#119 of 275
Computer and Information Sciences$60,767$48,515#439 of 459
Business/Managerial Economics—$60,236—
Journalism$59,276$38,246#60 of 187
Political Science and Government$58,907$38,753#350 of 565
Apparel and Textiles$58,647$39,969#27 of 57
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$57,998$40,516#13 of 50
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$57,479$36,886#43 of 64
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$57,085—#139 of 215
Geography and Cartography$56,381$33,199#77 of 117
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$55,867$35,165#218 of 610
Zoology/Animal Biology$55,352$29,303#13 of 52

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Ohio University-Zanesville Campus communication and media studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $36,666 one year after graduating and $54,695 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Ohio University-Zanesville Campus rank for communication and media studies?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for communication and media studies graduates, Ohio University-Zanesville Campus ranks #318 by median pay four years after graduation, and #210 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is communication and media studies at Ohio University-Zanesville Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for communication and media studies ($56,359), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,500.

← All data for Ohio University-Zanesville Campus · 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.