Communication and Media Studies at Utah State University

Logan, UT · Bachelor's Degree · about 70 graduates a year

$37,574
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$58,672
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,359
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#201 of 660
Rank by pay
#295 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$13,960
Median federal debt

Utah State University 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 24% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Utah State 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
…
198University of Central Florida Orlando, FL$58,783$62,567#107$37,021
199King University Bristol, TN$58,770$64,200#80—
200Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ$58,759$51,572#420$25,742
201Utah State University Logan, UT$58,672$55,607#295$37,574
202Iona University New Rochelle, NY$58,650$55,823#290$29,911
203Thomas More University Crestview Hills, KY$58,479$66,216#65—
204Muhlenberg College Allentown, PA$58,473$59,468#172$29,950

Other Majors at Utah State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$111,527—#72 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$110,414$71,335#79 of 459
Air Transportation$103,989$33,142#3 of 52
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$94,576$74,055#198 of 258
Physics$93,461—#16 of 107
Public Health$93,161$76,451#2 of 215
Mechanical Engineering$89,901$69,406#194 of 318
Information Science/Studies$88,289$61,896#46 of 148
Marketing$87,905$54,562#37 of 516
Accounting and Related Services$87,050$57,481#148 of 796
Statistics$86,262$45,240#27 of 50
Civil Engineering$85,815$68,025#107 of 233
Economics$85,136$60,472#136 of 368
Finance and Financial Management Services$84,633$61,371#145 of 452
International Business$83,992$65,745#28 of 115
Business Administration, Management and Operations$79,875$54,387#141 of 1176
Biological/Biosystems Engineering$78,233$52,951#6 of 9
Apparel and Textiles$74,686$51,221#4 of 57
Special Education and Teaching$74,535$61,474#2 of 177
Political Science and Government$70,711$38,317#116 of 565
Engineering-Related Fields$66,613$54,059#33 of 33
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing—$65,486—
Landscape Architecture$64,621—#14 of 19
Design and Applied Arts$64,175$52,431#50 of 299
Journalism$61,724$41,431#37 of 187
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$61,674$32,741#96 of 178
Agricultural Production Operations$61,639$47,297#5 of 14
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$60,940—#22 of 137
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$58,711$39,870#62 of 207
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$57,992$30,242#95 of 225

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Utah State University communication and media studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $37,574 one year after graduating and $58,672 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Utah State University rank for communication and media studies?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for communication and media studies graduates, Utah State University ranks #201 by median pay four years after graduation, and #295 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is communication and media studies at Utah State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% more than the national median for communication and media studies ($56,359), and the median federal debt at graduation is $13,960.

← All data for Utah State 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.