Highest Earning Associate's Communications Programs
These are the highest earning associate's communications programs, ranked by median earnings. The ranking includes 50 programs, with West Valley College leading at $65,280.
| Rank | Institution | Program | State | Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Valley College | Communications | CA | $65,280 | 57 |
| 2 | College of San Mateo | Communications | CA | $65,120 | 45 |
| 3 | Evergreen Valley College | Communications | CA | $63,835 | 25 |
| 4 | Skyline College | Communications | CA | $61,426 | 41 |
| 5 | San Diego City College | Communications | CA | $60,716 | 17 |
| 6 | Salt Lake Community College | Communications | UT | $56,408 | 48 |
| 7 | San Diego Mesa College | Communications | CA | $56,321 | 42 |
| 8 | University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College | Communications | OH | $55,995 | 27 |
| 9 | Fashion Institute of Technology | Public Relations | NY | $54,879 | 350 |
| 10 | Orange Coast College | Communications | CA | $53,829 | 109 |
| 11 | De Anza College | Communications | CA | $53,738 | 61 |
| 12 | Austin Community College District | Journalism | TX | $51,356 | 17 |
| 13 | College of the Canyons | Communications | CA | $49,940 | 49 |
| 14 | Suffolk County Community College | Communications | NY | $49,227 | 28 |
| 15 | Gavilan College | Communications | CA | $49,070 | 17 |
| 16 | College of Southern Nevada | Communications | NV | $48,300 | 34 |
| 17 | Santa Ana College | Communications | CA | $47,880 | 28 |
| 18 | Delaware County Community College | Communications | PA | $47,470 | 29 |
| 19 | College of the Desert | Communications | CA | $47,357 | 24 |
| 20 | College of Western Idaho | Communications | ID | $47,282 | 17 |
| 21 | Nassau Community College | Communications | NY | $47,054 | 35 |
| 22 | Sacramento City College | Communications | CA | $45,735 | 32 |
| 23 | Onondaga Community College | Journalism | NY | $45,638 | 26 |
| 24 | Pasadena City College | Communications | CA | $45,235 | 65 |
| 25 | Sinclair Community College | Communications | OH | $44,816 | 26 |
| 26 | Mt San Antonio College | Communications | CA | $44,550 | 83 |
| 27 | Onondaga Community College | Communications | NY | $44,520 | 19 |
| 28 | Riverside City College | Communications | CA | $44,269 | 42 |
| 29 | Connecticut State Community College | Communications | CT | $44,143 | 54 |
| 30 | CUNY LaGuardia Community College | Communications | NY | $43,801 | 26 |
| 31 | CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College | Communications | NY | $43,763 | 45 |
| 32 | County College of Morris | Communications | NJ | $43,668 | 24 |
| 33 | American Public University System | Communications | WV | $42,077 | 44 |
| 34 | Modesto Junior College | Communications | CA | $40,635 | 35 |
| 35 | Butte College | Communications | CA | $39,968 | 25 |
| 36 | Diablo Valley College | Communications | CA | $39,912 | 51 |
| 37 | Community College of Philadelphia | Communications | PA | $39,860 | 29 |
| 38 | Harrisburg Area Community College | Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other | PA | $39,729 | 39 |
| 39 | Montgomery County Community College | Communications | PA | $39,366 | 35 |
| 40 | Central New Mexico Community College | Communications | NM | $38,064 | 49 |
| 41 | San Antonio College | Radio, Television & Film | TX | $37,871 | 9 |
| 42 | South Texas College | Communications | TX | $37,778 | 9 |
| 43 | Full Sail University | Communications | FL | $37,309 | 10 |
| 44 | Southwestern College | Communications | CA | $37,303 | 39 |
| 45 | Austin Community College District | Radio, Television & Film | TX | $37,248 | 25 |
| 46 | Connecticut State Community College | Radio, Television & Film | CT | $37,102 | 22 |
| 47 | UCNJ Union College of Union County New Jersey | Communications | NJ | $37,008 | 37 |
| 48 | Northampton County Area Community College | Communications | PA | $36,736 | 11 |
| 49 | Long Beach City College | Communications | CA | $36,632 | 157 |
| 50 | Hillsborough Community College | Radio, Television & Film | FL | $36,536 | 13 |
Methodology
Programs ranked by highest earning. Only includes associate's programs in CIP family 09 (Communications) with at least 10 completers. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.