Communication and Media Studies at Roger Williams University

Bristol, RI · Bachelor's Degree · about 18 graduates a year

$33,596
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$70,575
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,359
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#40 of 660
Rank by pay
#38 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,000
Median federal debt

Roger Williams University 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 37% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Roger Williams University 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
…
37Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD$71,948$63,143#95$42,640
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

Other Majors at Roger Williams University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Accounting and Related Services$98,701$66,780#59 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$94,919$60,042#83 of 452
Mechanical Engineering$94,385$65,396#99 of 318
Construction Management$93,340$75,334#30 of 57
Civil Engineering$90,146—#55 of 233
Business Administration, Management and Operations$76,219$46,991#205 of 1176
Marketing$71,989$44,506#158 of 516
Biology$71,652$47,799#76 of 841
Criminal Justice and Corrections$70,747$45,356#22 of 660
International Business$67,621$49,209#82 of 115
Legal Professions and Studies$66,230$40,424#2 of 13
Architecture$65,092$36,750#48 of 78
Political Science and Government$63,405$37,327#248 of 565
Graphic Communications$61,887—#6 of 59
Psychology$57,212$32,289#161 of 1027
Legal Support Services$56,566$51,445#12 of 32
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$52,114—#162 of 680
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$51,857$29,074#28 of 62
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication—$45,269—
Public Health—$39,912—
Natural Resources Conservation and Research—$39,869—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Roger Williams University communication and media studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $33,596 one year after graduating and $70,575 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Roger Williams University rank for communication and media studies?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for communication and media studies graduates, Roger Williams University ranks #40 by median pay four years after graduation, and #38 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is communication and media studies at Roger Williams University 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 $26,000.

← All data for Roger Williams University · 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.