Communication and Media Studies at York College of Pennsylvania

York, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 8 graduates a year

$31,789
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$46,976
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,359
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#529 of 660
Rank by pay
#529 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,000
Median federal debt

York College of Pennsylvania graduates in communication and media studies earn 17% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 55% of one year’s pay at that point.

How York College of Pennsylvania 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
…
526Holy Family University Philadelphia, PA$47,047$47,847#525—
527Vermont State University Randolph, VT$47,035$48,309#516$21,028
528West Texas A & M University Canyon, TX$47,009$47,794#528—
529York College of Pennsylvania York, PA$46,976$47,775#529$31,789
530Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI$46,938$49,491#491$32,755
531University of South Alabama Mobile, AL$46,828$53,154#367$30,153
532University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock, AR$46,743$55,083#311$33,417

Other Majors at York College of Pennsylvania by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$103,354—#75 of 258
Computer Science$100,044$67,310#172 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,052$77,469#319 of 966
Mechanical Engineering$89,995$74,445#191 of 318
Finance and Financial Management Services$79,444$46,890#204 of 452
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$77,358$67,814#84 of 253
Management Information Systems and Services$77,328$44,936#97 of 166
Business Administration, Management and Operations$69,548$54,054#390 of 1176
Marketing$69,407$46,326#197 of 516
Biology$67,444$37,110#136 of 841
Accounting and Related Services$67,405$56,583#539 of 796
Hospitality Administration/Management$64,754$37,238#23 of 137
Criminal Justice and Corrections$60,275$42,175#145 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,918$35,739#163 of 610
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$55,197$36,557#138 of 178
Psychology$53,927$37,203#308 of 1027
Design and Applied Arts$52,222$30,567#156 of 299
Special Education and Teaching—$52,199—
Political Science and Government$52,133—#484 of 565
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$50,652$39,158#55 of 172
Behavioral Sciences$50,634—#6 of 20
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$49,654$44,194#252 of 680
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$47,667$48,624#261 of 345
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$47,046—#58 of 67
History$45,569—#366 of 459
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$40,692—#56 of 63

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do York College of Pennsylvania communication and media studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $31,789 one year after graduating and $46,976 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does York College of Pennsylvania rank for communication and media studies?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for communication and media studies graduates, York College of Pennsylvania ranks #529 by median pay four years after graduation, and #529 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is communication and media studies at York College of Pennsylvania worth it?

Its graduates earn 17% less than the national median for communication and media studies ($56,359), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,000.

← All data for York College of Pennsylvania · 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.