by our College Data Analytics Team
[Communication Media Studies](/majors/communication-journalism-media/communication-media-studies/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. The highest-paying schools turn a communication media studies degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying communication media studies schools.
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Below are the schools whose communication media studies graduates go on to earn the most.
For graduate earnings in communication media studies, no school beat University Of Nebraska At Omaha this year. Set in the city of Omaha, University Of Nebraska At Omaha is a public institution. Early-career communication media studies graduates from University Of Nebraska At Omaha make a median of around $55,218 per year.
Strong graduate earnings at University Of Nebraska Lincoln earned it the #2 place for communication media studies. University Of Nebraska Lincoln is a public school located in the city of Lincoln. After graduating, communication media studies degree recipients from University Of Nebraska Lincoln typically earn about $53,230 annually.
Nebraska Wesleyan University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in communication media studies, landing the #3 spot this year. Nebraska Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lincoln. After graduating, communication media studies degree recipients from Nebraska Wesleyan University typically earn about $41,188 annually.
Strong graduate earnings at Wayne State College earned it the #4 place for communication media studies. Set in the town of Wayne, Wayne State College is a public institution. Students who complete the communication media studies program here go on to a median salary of roughly $35,833.
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 · 4 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.