Communication and Media Studies programs in Pennsylvania
17 schools in Pennsylvania teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $22,094 at Community College of Philadelphia.
What this work pays in Pennsylvania
Public Relations Specialists in Pennsylvania earn a median of $57,460 a year across 11,180 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 Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| Fundraisers | $63,730 | 6,180 |
| Editors | $63,460 | 3,240 |
| Public Relations Managers | $118,050 | 2,210 |
| Fundraising Managers | $111,280 | 1,950 |
| Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | $77,790 | 1,530 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia | Associate's degree | $10,125 | $22,094 (32 grads) | 25 |
| Montgomery County Community College Blue Bell | Associate's degree | $11,000 | not published | 28 |
| Northampton County Area Community College Bethlehem | Associate's degree | $15,500 | not published | 27 |
| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh | Undergraduate certificate | $24,188 | not published | 74 |
| Bucks County Community College Newtown | Associate's degree | — | not published | 22 |
| Central Penn College Summerdale | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Community College of Beaver County Monaca | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Delaware County Community College Media | Associate's degree | — | not published | 30 |
| Elizabethtown College Elizabethtown | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Lackawanna College Scranton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Lehigh Carbon Community College Schnecksville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 12 |
| Muhlenberg College Allentown | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Reading Area Community College Reading | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
| Temple University Philadelphia | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Wilson College Chambersburg | Associate's degree | — | 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.
Email me when these figures change
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.