by our College Data Analytics Team
[Communication Sciences](/majors/health-care-professions/communication-sciences/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The schools below stand out for the salaries their communication sciences graduates go on to command.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 8 schools on the early-career earnings of their communication sciences graduates.
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If you want to know which schools send communication sciences graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Our analysis ranked Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport the top school for communication sciences graduate earnings in Louisiana. Set in the city of Shreveport, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport is a public institution. After graduating, communication sciences degree recipients from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport typically earn about $60,542 annually.
Students chasing top earnings in communication sciences will find them at University Of Louisiana Monroe, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Monroe, University Of Louisiana Monroe is a public institution. Students who complete the communication sciences program here go on to a median salary of roughly $55,406.
Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College produces some of the highest-paid graduates in communication sciences, landing the #3 spot this year. Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College is a public school located in the city of Baton Rouge. Early-career communication sciences graduates from Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College make a median of around $62,277 per year.
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying communication sciences schools. Set in the city of New Orleans, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans is a public institution. After graduating, communication sciences degree recipients from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans typically earn about $59,389 annually.
Students chasing top earnings in communication sciences will find them at Southeastern Louisiana University, which ranked #5. Set in the city of Hammond, Southeastern Louisiana University is a public institution. After graduating, communication sciences degree recipients from Southeastern Louisiana University typically earn about $53,758 annually.
University Of Louisiana Lafayette placed #6 among the highest-paying schools for communication sciences. Located in the city of Lafayette, University Of Louisiana Lafayette is a public institution. Students who complete the communication sciences program here go on to a median salary of roughly $50,514.
Southern University And A And M College placed #7 among the highest-paying schools for communication sciences. Set in the city of Baton Rouge, Southern University And A And M College is a public institution. Early-career communication sciences graduates from Southern University And A And M College make a median of around $57,835 per year.
Louisiana Tech University ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying communication sciences schools. Louisiana Tech University is a public school located in the town of Ruston. After graduating, communication sciences degree recipients from Louisiana Tech University typically earn about $52,716 annually.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their communication sciences graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 8 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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