Best Colleges for Communications & Journalism

Ranked three ways — by what graduates actually earn, by value (earnings vs. what you really pay), and by selectivity. Our rankings, built on real outcomes from U.S. Department of Education data — not opinion.

Where communications & journalism graduates earn the most, four years after finishing.

#School4-Yr EarningsAcceptanceAvg Net Price
1University of PennsylvaniaPA$114,2665%$28,699
2Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusGA$99,91514%$12,116
3Southern Methodist UniversityTX$89,33063%$40,892
4Cornell UniversityNY$88,4639%$28,690
5Santa Clara UniversityCA$84,20648%$50,062
6Rochester Institute of TechnologyNY$83,85767%$34,906
7Boston CollegeMA$83,58616%$41,704
8George Washington UniversityDC$82,44447%$36,586
9Lehigh UniversityPA$81,93526%$36,931
10Villanova UniversityPA$81,49727%$43,756

Ranked by median earnings 4 years after graduation (graduate-weighted), among schools with at least 25 graduates in this major.

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