Communication and Media Studies programs in Massachusetts
12 schools in Massachusetts teach this, at certificate or associate level. The Department of Education publishes earnings for none of them, so the figures below are what the occupation itself pays.
What this work pays in Massachusetts
Public Relations Specialists in Massachusetts earn a median of $79,660 a year across 6,760 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|
| Fundraisers | $79,060 | 6,160 |
| Editors | $83,170 | 3,100 |
| Fundraising Managers | $151,740 | 2,260 |
| Public Relations Managers | $171,740 | 2,170 |
| Writers and Authors | $85,260 | 1,350 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Community College Fall River | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
| Bunker Hill Community College Boston | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Bunker Hill Community College Boston | Associate's degree | — | not published | 12 |
| Cape Cod Community College West Barnstable | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Dean College Franklin | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Holyoke Community College Holyoke | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Massachusetts Bay Community College Wellesley Hills | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Massasoit Community College Brockton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 14 |
| Mount Wachusett Community College Gardner | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Quinsigamond Community College Worcester | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| Western New England University Springfield | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
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The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Communication and Media Studies — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.