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Highest earning communication and media studies programs in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $53,022 | 41 |
| 2 | Villanova University | Villanova | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $52,294 | 148 |
| 3 | Washington & Jefferson College | Washington | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $39,584 | 31 |
| 4 | Saint Joseph's University | Philadelphia | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $38,024 | 64 |
| 5 | La Salle University | Philadelphia | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $36,037 | 61 |
| 6 | Millersville University of Pennsylvania | Millersville | Public, 4-year | $35,999 | 144 |
| 7 | Kutztown University of Pennsylvania | Kutztown | Public, 4-year | $35,957 | 147 |
| 8 | Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | Slippery Rock | Public, 4-year | $35,840 | 155 |
| 9 | University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh | Public, 4-year | $35,781 | 47 |
| 10 | Ursinus College | Collegeville | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $35,420 | 47 |
| 11 | Temple University | Philadelphia | Public, 4-year | $34,496 | 161 |
| 12 | Pennsylvania State University | Erie | Public, 4-year | $34,181 | 350 |
| 13 | Neumann University | Aston | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $32,386 | 35 |
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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