Best Schools For Communications Majors by Salary Potential
Get the most out of your bachelor’s degree in journalism or communications. Check out the best undergraduate communication and journalism school rankings by salary.
| Rank | School Name | Early Career Pay | Mid-Career Pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank:1 | School Name: University of Pennsylvania | Early Career Pay:$87,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$175,300 |
| Rank:2 | School Name: University of California-Berkeley | Early Career Pay:$82,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$174,700 |
| Rank:3 | School Name: Santa Clara University | Early Career Pay:$84,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$172,300 |
| Rank:4 | School Name:_50px.png) University of California-Santa Barbara | Early Career Pay:$72,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$163,600 |
| Rank:5 | School Name: Stanford University | Early Career Pay:$89,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$162,600 |
| Rank:6 | School Name: Vanderbilt University | Early Career Pay:$80,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$160,600 |
| Rank:7 | School Name: Wake Forest University | Early Career Pay:$70,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$159,100 |
| Rank:8 | School Name:_50px.jpg) University of California-Davis | Early Career Pay:$74,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$158,200 |
| Rank:9 | School Name: Boston University | Early Career Pay:$69,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$154,400 |
| Rank:10 | School Name: Seattle University | Early Career Pay:$72,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$152,100 |
| Rank:11 | School Name: Northwestern University | Early Career Pay:$72,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$151,200 |
| Rank:12 | School Name: Fairfield University | Early Career Pay:$75,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$150,900 |
| Rank:13 | School Name: Boston College | Early Career Pay:$77,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$149,900 |
| Rank:14 | School Name:_50px.png) George Washington University | Early Career Pay:$75,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$149,300 |
| Rank:15 | School Name: - Main Campus_50px.jpg) University of Virginia-Main Campus | Early Career Pay:$63,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$148,900 |
| Rank:16 | School Name:_50px.png) University of Southern California | Early Career Pay:$73,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$148,800 |
| Rank:17 | School Name: Art Center College of Design | Early Career Pay:$83,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$144,800 |
| Rank:18 | School Name: University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | Early Career Pay:$69,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$144,600 |
| Rank:18 | School Name: Syracuse University | Early Career Pay:$71,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$144,600 |
| Rank:20 | School Name:_50px.png) New York University | Early Career Pay:$73,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$144,300 |
| Rank:21 | School Name: Rutgers University-New Brunswick | Early Career Pay:$67,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$143,800 |
| Rank:22 | School Name: University of Puget Sound | Early Career Pay:$67,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$143,500 |
| Rank:23 | School Name:_50px.jpg) University of California-Los Angeles | Early Career Pay:$75,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$142,800 |
| Rank:24 | School Name:_50px.jpg) San Jose State University | Early Career Pay:$74,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$140,900 |
| Rank:25 | School Name:_50px.png) University of California-San Diego | Early Career Pay:$70,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$139,900 |
