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Highest earning communication and media studies programs in Michigan
Michigan 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 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor | Public, 4-year | $50,556 | 237 |
| 2 | Albion College | Albion | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $39,209 | 30 |
| 3 | Hope College | Holland | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $38,956 | 57 |
| 4 | Oakland University | Rochester Hills | Public, 4-year | $37,795 | 198 |
| 5 | Eastern Michigan University | Ypsilanti | Public, 4-year | $36,717 | 142 |
| 6 | Wayne State University | Detroit | Public, 4-year | $36,595 | 57 |
| 7 | Michigan State University | East Lansing | Public, 4-year | $36,390 | 515 |
| 8 | Saginaw Valley State University | University Center | Public, 4-year | $36,348 | 76 |
| 9 | Rochester University | Rochester Hills | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $36,051 | 32 |
| 10 | University of Michigan-Flint | Flint | Public, 4-year | $35,982 | 40 |
| 11 | Grand Valley State University | Allendale | Public, 4-year | $32,755 | 143 |
| 12 | Central Michigan University | Mount Pleasant | Public, 4-year | $31,913 | 104 |
| 13 | University of Michigan-Dearborn | Dearborn | Public, 4-year | $31,735 | 71 |
| 14 | Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo | Public, 4-year | $31,169 | 59 |
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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