2021 Highest Paid Communication & Journalism Graduates
Finding the Best Communication & Journalism School for You
Communication & Journalism is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 7th of all the majors we analyze. In 2018-2019, 96,549 bachelor's degrees were awarded to students with this major.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Highest Paid Communication & Journalism Graduates list, to help you choose the best school for you.
For this year's Highest Paid Communication & Journalism Graduates ranking, we looked at 657 colleges that offer a bachelor's in communication and journalism.
The numbers used in this ranking are early career salaries, which we define to be 10 years after a student started college. This is the salary typically earned 4-6 years after graduation, but may be different depending on how long a person takes to complete their degree.
Salaries of Communication & Journalism Majors After Graduation
The average communication and journalism major who graduates from a school in the United States earns about $31,358 per year during the early years of their career. If salary is one of the most important things on your career list, you may be disappointed to hear that this is 21% less than the salary of a typical college graduate.
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2021 Highest Paid Communication & Journalism Grads in the United States
The highest paid communication and journalism majors graduate from the following colleges and universities.
Top 25 Best Schools for Highly Paid Communication & Journalism Graduates
Our rankings recognize Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus as the #1 school in this year's rankings. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.
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Stanford University comes in at #1 in this year's ranking. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.
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University of Pennsylvania landed the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings for highest paid communication and journalism school. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Our rankings recognize Cornell University as the #3 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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Our rankings recognize Boston College as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.
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The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
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Northeastern University landed the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings for highest paid communication and journalism school. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
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George Washington University comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
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The College of Wooster landed the #8 spot in our 2021 rankings for highest paid communication and journalism school. Located in the distant town of Wooster, Wooster College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to North Central College. North Central is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Naperville.
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Metropolitan State University landed the #9 spot in our 2021 rankings for highest paid communication and journalism school. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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School of Visual Arts landed the #10 spot in our 2021 rankings for highest paid communication and journalism school. SVA is a small private for-profit school located in the city of New York.
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University of California - Berkeley comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.
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Our rankings recognize Colorado State University - Global Campus as the #11 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large city of Greenwood Village, Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public school with a large student population.
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Washington and Lee University comes in at #12 in this year's ranking. Washington and Lee is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Lexington.
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Assumption University landed the #13 spot in our 2021 rankings for highest paid communication and journalism school. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Assumption is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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DePauw University comes in at #14 in this year's ranking. Located in the town of Greencastle, DePauw is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Santa Clara University landed the #15 spot in our 2021 rankings for highest paid communication and journalism school. SCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara.
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University of Maryland Global Campus earned the #16 spot in our 2021 rankings. UMGC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.
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New York University comes in at #17 in this year's ranking. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Our rankings recognize Roger Williams University as the #18 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Our rankings recognize Fairfield University as the #19 school in this year's rankings. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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Bryant University comes in at #20 in this year's ranking. Bryant is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Smithfield.
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Villanova University comes in at #21 in this year's ranking. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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Savannah College of Art and Design comes in at #22 in this year's ranking. Located in the midsize city of Savannah, SCAD is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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Remaining Award Winners
This list shows the rest of the schools awarded a Highest Paid Communication & Journalism Graduates badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 657 different United States communication and journalism schools we analyzed.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great schools for Communication & Journalism students seeking high pay that almost earned our Highest Paid Communication & Journalism Graduates award.
Communication & Journalism by Region
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Rankings in Majors Related to Communication & Journalism
Communication & Journalism Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 55,113 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 16,785 |
| Journalism | 12,988 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 10,624 |
| Communication & Journalism (Other) | 1,002 |
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Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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| Social Sciences | 154,751 |
| Psychology | 123,980 |
| Education | 88,927 |
| History | 25,943 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 24,420 |
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Notes and References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Josh Hallett.
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