Communication and Media Studies at Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 119 graduates a year

$32,123
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$63,531
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,359
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#106 of 660
Rank by pay
#76 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,500
Median federal debt

Texas Christian University graduates in communication and media studies earn 13% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 34% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Texas Christian 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
…
103San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$63,731$57,991#218$40,790
104Augustana College Rock Island, IL$63,730$62,614#106$40,806
105SUNY College at Geneseo Geneseo, NY$63,577$60,512#145$41,070
106Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX$63,531$64,592#76$32,123
107State University of New York at Cortland Cortland, NY$63,431$60,373#150$34,683
108University of Denver Denver, CO$63,374$59,267#182$36,234
109University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT$63,309$60,002#159$43,801

Other Majors at Texas Christian University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Systems Analysis$121,734$73,740#1 of 24
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$114,822—#9 of 126
Finance and Financial Management Services$111,304$78,453#24 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$106,765$71,984#22 of 1176
Real Estate$103,547$68,246#5 of 25
Accounting and Related Services$101,938$72,031#46 of 796
Marketing$97,148$68,497#10 of 516
Engineering$93,753$73,774#16 of 57
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$89,690$77,808#377 of 966
Economics$89,466$54,462#106 of 368
Computer and Information Sciences—$76,826—
Political Science and Government$75,419$50,627#62 of 565
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$71,186$48,053#37 of 178
Movement and Mind-Body Therapies and Education$70,026——
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$69,730—#20 of 215
Design and Applied Arts$68,313—#24 of 299
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$66,108$42,712#9 of 42
Social Work$65,536$33,819#13 of 420
Psychology$65,356$42,108#37 of 1027
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations—$65,028—
English Language and Literature$64,885—#28 of 576
Biology$63,572$19,218#227 of 841
Sociology$62,392—#57 of 462
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$61,636$38,678#28 of 158
Research and Experimental Psychology$61,190—#32 of 82
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$61,004$57,665#40 of 345
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$60,125$55,814#32 of 680
Journalism$58,738—#67 of 187
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,791$34,556#266 of 660
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$51,292$28,328#270 of 476

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Texas Christian University communication and media studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $32,123 one year after graduating and $63,531 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Texas Christian University rank for communication and media studies?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for communication and media studies graduates, Texas Christian University ranks #106 by median pay four years after graduation, and #76 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is communication and media studies at Texas Christian University worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% more than the national median for communication and media studies ($56,359), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,500.

← All data for Texas Christian 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.