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Highest earning communication and media studies programs in Massachusetts
Massachusetts 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 | Boston College | Chestnut Hill | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $55,162 | 139 |
| 2 | Northeastern University | Boston | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $47,465 | 142 |
| 3 | Boston University | Boston | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $47,349 | 332 |
| 4 | Emerson College | Boston | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $44,108 | 34 |
| 5 | University of Massachusetts-Boston | Boston | Public, 4-year | $42,480 | 98 |
| 6 | Simmons University | Boston | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $42,256 | 38 |
| 7 | Emmanuel College | Boston | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $38,636 | 54 |
| 8 | Stonehill College | Easton | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $37,543 | 43 |
| 9 | University of Massachusetts-Amherst | Amherst | Public, 4-year | $36,380 | 203 |
| 10 | Salem State University | Salem | Public, 4-year | $34,302 | 98 |
| 11 | Worcester State University | Worcester | Public, 4-year | $34,235 | 65 |
| 12 | Bridgewater State University | Bridgewater | Public, 4-year | $34,146 | 229 |
| 13 | Westfield State University | Westfield | Public, 4-year | $32,134 | 118 |
| 14 | Fitchburg State University | Fitchburg | Public, 4-year | $30,662 | 155 |
| 15 | Lasell University | Newton | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $30,379 | 80 |
| 16 | Merrimack College | North Andover | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $29,527 | 55 |
| 17 | Curry College | Milton | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $27,516 | 65 |
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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