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Highest earning communication and media studies programs in Ohio
Ohio 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 | Denison University | Granville | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $47,396 | 53 |
| 2 | University of Dayton | Dayton | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $42,629 | 156 |
| 3 | Ohio State University | Columbus | Public, 4-year | $41,232 | 571 |
| 4 | University of Cincinnati | Cincinnati | Public, 4-year | $41,138 | 246 |
| 5 | John Carroll University | University Heights | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $41,072 | 82 |
| 6 | Ohio University | Saint Clairsville | Public, 4-year | $36,666 | 312 |
| 7 | Kent State University | Ashtabula | Public, 4-year | $35,804 | 291 |
| 8 | Miami University | Hamilton | Public, 4-year | $34,959 | 59 |
| 9 | Franciscan University of Steubenville | Steubenville | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $33,991 | 39 |
| 10 | Wright State University | Dayton | Public, 4-year | $33,171 | 82 |
| 11 | University of Toledo | Toledo | Public, 4-year | $30,591 | 99 |
| 12 | Cleveland State University | Cleveland | Public, 4-year | $29,618 | 97 |
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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