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 highest-paying schools turn a communication sciences degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying communication sciences schools.
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Below are the schools whose communication sciences graduates go on to earn the most.
For graduate earnings in communication sciences, no school beat University Of Iowa this year. Set in the city of Iowa City, University Of Iowa is a public institution. Students who complete the communication sciences program here go on to a median salary of roughly $69,453.
University Of Northern Iowa came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying communication sciences schools. University Of Northern Iowa is a public school located in the city of Cedar Falls. Early-career communication sciences graduates from University Of Northern Iowa make a median of around $61,422 per year.
A rank of #3 makes Saint Ambrose University one of the highest-paying schools for communication sciences. Located in the city of Davenport, Saint Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, communication sciences degree recipients from Saint Ambrose University typically earn about $65,117 annually.
The ranking above is published 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 · 3 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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