by our College Data Analytics Team
[Communication Media Studies](/majors/communication-journalism-media/communication-media-studies/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The highest-paying schools turn a communication media studies degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 6 schools on the early-career earnings of their communication media studies graduates.
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Below are the schools whose communication media studies graduates go on to earn the most.
Leading the list is Saint Anselm College, our #1 for communication media studies graduate salaries in New Hampshire. Located in the suburb of Manchester, Saint Anselm College is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career communication media studies graduates from Saint Anselm College make a median of around $73,615 per year.
University Of New Hampshire At Manchester came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying communication media studies schools. Set in the city of Manchester, University Of New Hampshire At Manchester is a public institution. After graduating, communication media studies degree recipients from University Of New Hampshire At Manchester typically earn about $69,538 annually.
A rank of #3 makes University Of New Hampshire Main Campus one of the highest-paying schools for communication media studies. Set in the town of Durham, University Of New Hampshire Main Campus is a public institution. Early-career communication media studies graduates from University Of New Hampshire Main Campus make a median of around $69,538 per year.
Plymouth State University came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying communication media studies schools. Plymouth State University is a public school located in the town of Plymouth. Students who complete the communication media studies program here go on to a median salary of roughly $69,796.
A rank of #5 makes Keene State College one of the highest-paying schools for communication media studies. Keene State College is a public school located in the town of Keene. Early-career communication media studies graduates from Keene State College make a median of around $55,467 per year.
Franklin Pierce University placed #6 among the highest-paying schools for communication media studies. Set in the rural area of Rindge, Franklin Pierce University is a private not-for-profit institution. Communication Media Studies graduates of Franklin Pierce University earn a median of about $50,144 a year early in their careers.
This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries communication media studies graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 6 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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