by our College Data Analytics Team
[Communication Sciences](/majors/health-care-professions/communication-sciences/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. The highest-paying schools turn a communication sciences degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools to find where communication sciences graduates earn the most.
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If you want to know which schools send communication sciences graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Leading the list is Boston University, our #1 for communication sciences graduate salaries in Massachusetts. Boston University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. Early-career communication sciences graduates from Boston University make a median of around $71,937 per year.
Strong graduate earnings at Northeastern University earned it the #2 place for communication sciences. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution. Communication Sciences graduates of Northeastern University earn a median of about $68,827 a year early in their careers.
Worcester State University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in communication sciences, landing the #3 spot this year. Worcester State University is a public school located in the city of Worcester. Early-career communication sciences graduates from Worcester State University make a median of around $61,578 per year.
University Of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying communication sciences schools. Set in the city of Amherst, University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a public institution. Communication Sciences graduates of University Of Massachusetts Amherst earn a median of about $59,695 a year early in their careers.
College Of Our Lady Of The Elms produces some of the highest-paid graduates in communication sciences, landing the #5 spot this year. College Of Our Lady Of The Elms is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Chicopee. Students who complete the communication sciences program here go on to a median salary of roughly $54,871.
Bridgewater State University earned the #6 position for communication sciences graduate earnings this year. Bridgewater State University is a public school located in the suburb of Bridgewater. Communication Sciences graduates of Bridgewater State University earn a median of about $27,901 a year early in their careers.
This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries communication sciences 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.