Communication and Media Studies at Sinclair Community College

Dayton, OH · Associate's Degree · about 26 graduates a year

$32,284
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$44,816
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$43,243
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#23 of 53
Rank by pay
#16 of 53
Rank, wage-adjusted
$11,944
Median federal debt

Sinclair Community College graduates in communication and media studies earn 4% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 27% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Sinclair Community College Compares for Communication and Media Studies

All 53 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
1West Valley College Saratoga, CA$65,280$59,401#3—
2College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA$65,120$59,255#4—
3Evergreen Valley College San Jose, CA$63,835$58,086#5—
4Skyline College San Bruno, CA$61,426$55,894#6—
5San Diego City College San Diego, CA$60,716$55,248#7—
6Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City, UT$56,408$53,462#8—
7San Diego Mesa College San Diego, CA$56,321$51,248#9—
8University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH$55,995$59,755#1$38,767
9University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College Blue Ash, OH$55,995$59,755#2$38,767
10Orange Coast College Costa Mesa, CA$53,829$48,981#13—
…
20Nassau Community College Garden City, NY$47,054$44,786#19$29,016
21Sacramento City College Sacramento, CA$45,735$41,616#27—
22Pasadena City College Pasadena, CA$45,235$41,161#28—
23Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH$44,816$47,825#16$32,284
24Mt San Antonio College Walnut, CA$44,550$40,538#30—
25Onondaga Community College Syracuse, NY$44,520$42,374#24$29,915
26Riverside City College Riverside, CA$44,269$40,282#31—

Other Majors at Sinclair Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$76,309$69,403#651 of 962
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$74,999$45,772#3 of 87
Engineering$68,935—#43 of 53
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$67,512$57,923#215 of 560
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$61,405$53,091#147 of 237
Accounting and Related Services$57,157—#21 of 225
Business Administration, Management and Operations$53,553$45,758#158 of 547
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians—$48,312—
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$47,282$33,709#206 of 476
Health and Medical Administrative Services$45,867$36,636#78 of 286
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions—$45,022—
Social Work$44,586—#9 of 36
Biology$43,697—#28 of 47
Real Estate$43,411——
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$43,344$28,086#451 of 947
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions—$40,665—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$40,651$24,950#45 of 160
Culinary Arts and Related Services$38,421$28,037#54 of 96
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians$38,325$31,456#94 of 124
Design and Applied Arts$37,187$24,490#52 of 90
Psychology$32,867$29,717#92 of 106
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies—$27,036—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Sinclair Community College communication and media studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $32,284 one year after graduating and $44,816 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Sinclair Community College rank for communication and media studies?

Among 53 colleges reporting earnings for communication and media studies graduates, Sinclair Community College ranks #23 by median pay four years after graduation, and #16 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is communication and media studies at Sinclair Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% more than the national median for communication and media studies ($43,243), and the median federal debt at graduation is $11,944.

← All data for Sinclair Community College · 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.