Communication and Media Studies at University of Oregon

Eugene, OR · Bachelor's Degree · about 9 graduates a year

$33,165
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$70,532
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,359
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#41 of 660
Rank by pay
#24 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$16,500
Median federal debt

University of Oregon graduates in communication and media studies earn 25% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 23% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Oregon 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
…
38Simmons University Boston, MA$71,138$62,644#104$42,256
39Stonehill College Easton, MA$70,618$62,187#113$37,543
40Roger Williams University Bristol, RI$70,575$69,509#38$33,596
41University of Oregon Eugene, OR$70,532$70,948#24$33,165
42University of Delaware Newark, DE$70,414$69,992#36$41,897
43Willamette University Salem, OR$70,412$70,827#26$31,472
44University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC$70,240$75,377#12$43,348

Other Majors at University of Oregon by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$100,540$70,055#115 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$85,438$58,449#175 of 796
Business/Commerce$83,543$46,897#27 of 271
Mathematics$82,191$25,241#73 of 309
Chemistry$81,984—#14 of 209
Economics$75,695$45,941#215 of 368
Physics$75,160—#66 of 107
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$73,410$42,159#32 of 178
Architectural Sciences and Technology$67,623—#13 of 22
Architecture$67,425$51,933#39 of 78
Public Administration$67,030$39,365#20 of 47
Design and Applied Arts$65,573$28,844#46 of 299
Political Science and Government$62,408$36,022#269 of 565
Research and Experimental Psychology$62,255—#31 of 82
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$60,504$21,762#88 of 215
Philosophy$58,635$27,640#39 of 86
Biological and Physical Sciences$58,319$38,285#22 of 33
Social Sciences$57,532$38,147#27 of 87
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$57,106$29,765#101 of 225
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$56,681$27,502#48 of 64
Geography and Cartography$56,165$45,030#79 of 117
Journalism$55,615$33,525#89 of 187
Sociology$55,204$30,050#157 of 462
Education$54,434$23,105#21 of 71
Area Studies$54,279$31,427#44 of 70
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$54,057—#44 of 103
Human Services$53,559$35,678#19 of 94
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$53,064$27,331#10 of 24
Geography and Environmental Studies$52,946——
International/Globalization Studies$52,842$28,502#58 of 87

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Oregon communication and media studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $33,165 one year after graduating and $70,532 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Oregon rank for communication and media studies?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for communication and media studies graduates, University of Oregon ranks #41 by median pay four years after graduation, and #24 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is communication and media studies at University of Oregon worth it?

Its graduates earn 25% more than the national median for communication and media studies ($56,359), and the median federal debt at graduation is $16,500.

← All data for University of Oregon · 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.