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Highest earning communication and media studies programs in Connecticut
Connecticut communication and media studies programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fairfield University | Fairfield | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $46,677 | 83 |
| 2 | University of Connecticut | Storrs | Public, 4-year | $40,473 | 315 |
| 3 | Quinnipiac University | Hamden | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $37,199 | 33 |
| 4 | Eastern Connecticut State University | Willimantic | Public, 4-year | $32,721 | 132 |
| 5 | University of Hartford | West Hartford | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $32,186 | 50 |
| 6 | Central Connecticut State University | New Britain | Public, 4-year | $30,399 | 69 |
| 7 | Southern Connecticut State University | New Haven | Public, 4-year | $29,984 | 94 |
| 8 | Sacred Heart University | Fairfield | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $28,884 | 87 |
| 9 | University of New Haven | West Haven | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $27,918 | 43 |
| 10 | Western Connecticut State University | Danbury | Public, 4-year | $27,909 | 63 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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