Spike Rankings 2027
Best Colleges for Communications in America
Strong colleges that graduate at least 25 students a year in Communications. How Spike ranks
How this list is ranked.
The Best Colleges score 75%, the size of the communications program 25%.
155 colleges qualify from Spike’s guide of 233. At least 25 bachelor’s degrees a year in the field. Colleges without enough reported data are left out.
Guide updated . Data snapshot: . Sources and data years.
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155 colleges
Number 1: University of Florida- 696 grads a year in the field
- 92% graduate
- $78k after 10 years
Number 2: University of California-Berkeley- 265 grads a year in the field
- 93% graduate
- $100k after 10 years
Number 3: Northwestern University- 329 grads a year in the field
- 96% graduate
- $104k after 10 years
Number 4: University of Maryland-College Park- 356 grads a year in the field
- 88% graduate
- $89k after 10 years
Number 5: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign- 534 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $88k after 10 years
Number 6: The University of Texas at Austin- 1,068 grads a year in the field
- 89% graduate
- $82k after 10 years
Number 7: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill- 522 grads a year in the field
- 91% graduate
- $81k after 10 years
Number 8: University of Southern California- 446 grads a year in the field
- 91% graduate
- $103k after 10 years
Number 9: University of California-Santa Barbara- 620 grads a year in the field
- 83% graduate
- $83k after 10 years
Number 10: University of Georgia- 669 grads a year in the field
- 89% graduate
- $77k after 10 years
Number 11: University of California-Los Angeles- 232 grads a year in the field
- 93% graduate
- $89k after 10 years
Number 12: University of Wisconsin-Madison- 525 grads a year in the field
- 90% graduate
- $80k after 10 years
Number 13: University of California-San Diego- 244 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $96k after 10 years
Number 14: University of California-Davis- 288 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $87k after 10 years
Number 15: Ohio State University-Main Campus- 537 grads a year in the field
- 87% graduate
- $67k after 10 years
Number 16: California State University-Fullerton- 801 grads a year in the field
- 69% graduate
- $69k after 10 years
Number 17: University of Michigan-Ann Arbor- 209 grads a year in the field
- 93% graduate
- $93k after 10 years
Number 18: Michigan State University- 908 grads a year in the field
- 81% graduate
- $74k after 10 years
Number 19: University of Virginia-Main Campus- 152 grads a year in the field
- 95% graduate
- $96k after 10 years
Number 20: Florida International University- 622 grads a year in the field
- 76% graduate
- $66k after 10 years
Number 21: Rutgers University-New Brunswick- 400 grads a year in the field
- 84% graduate
- $80k after 10 years
Number 22: San Jose State University- 440 grads a year in the field
- 68% graduate
- $83k after 10 years
Number 23: University of Pennsylvania- 62 grads a year in the field
- 97% graduate
- $122k after 10 years
Number 24: Boston University- 643 grads a year in the field
- 89% graduate
- $89k after 10 years
Number 25: University of Washington-Seattle Campus- 316 grads a year in the field
- 85% graduate
- $83k after 10 years
Number 26: Fashion Institute of Technology- 275 grads a year in the field
- 81% graduate
- $72k after 10 years
Number 27: University of Connecticut- 348 grads a year in the field
- 83% graduate
- $82k after 10 years
Number 28: Texas A&M University-College Station- 445 grads a year in the field
- 84% graduate
- $78k after 10 years
Number 29: CUNY Bernard M Baruch College- 133 grads a year in the field
- 71% graduate
- $84k after 10 years
Number 30: Indiana University-Bloomington- 507 grads a year in the field
- 80% graduate
- $70k after 10 years
Number 31: California State University-Northridge- 793 grads a year in the field
- 57% graduate
- $64k after 10 years
Number 32: California State University-Long Beach- 470 grads a year in the field
- 70% graduate
- $70k after 10 years
Number 33: Florida State University- 322 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $68k after 10 years
Number 34: University of Missouri-Columbia- 623 grads a year in the field
- 76% graduate
- $70k after 10 years
Number 35: San Diego State University- 557 grads a year in the field
- 77% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
Number 36: New York University- 438 grads a year in the field
- 88% graduate
- $91k after 10 years
Number 37: Cornell University- 64 grads a year in the field
- 95% graduate
- $114k after 10 years
Number 38: Boston College- 153 grads a year in the field
- 90% graduate
- $112k after 10 years
Number 39: Temple University- 584 grads a year in the field
- 74% graduate
- $71k after 10 years
Number 40: University of Central Florida- 508 grads a year in the field
- 78% graduate
- $63k after 10 years
Number 41: Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus- 748 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $72k after 10 years
Number 42: University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus- 386 grads a year in the field
- 75% graduate
- $67k after 10 years
Number 43: Arizona State University Campus Immersion- 671 grads a year in the field
- 68% graduate
- $69k after 10 years
Number 44: North Carolina State University at Raleigh- 197 grads a year in the field
- 85% graduate
- $78k after 10 years
Number 45: Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus- 65 grads a year in the field
- 94% graduate
- $114k after 10 years
Number 46: James Madison University- 413 grads a year in the field
- 80% graduate
- $75k after 10 years
Number 47: California State University-Sacramento- 434 grads a year in the field
- 55% graduate
- $69k after 10 years
Number 48: Washington State University- 472 grads a year in the field
- 62% graduate
- $72k after 10 years
Number 49: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University- 225 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $89k after 10 years
Number 50: University of Colorado Boulder- 739 grads a year in the field
- 74% graduate
- $78k after 10 years
Number 51: California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo- 122 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $96k after 10 years
Number 52: University of Houston- 346 grads a year in the field
- 65% graduate
- $68k after 10 years
Number 53: University of Oregon- 575 grads a year in the field
- 71% graduate
- $67k after 10 years
Number 54: Wake Forest University- 124 grads a year in the field
- 90% graduate
- $104k after 10 years
Number 55: Villanova University- 167 grads a year in the field
- 92% graduate
- $115k after 10 years
Number 56: Brown University- 34 grads a year in the field
- 96% graduate
- $100k after 10 years
Number 57: University of California-Irvine- 33 grads a year in the field
- 87% graduate
- $83k after 10 years
Number 58: University of Delaware- 193 grads a year in the field
- 79% graduate
- $84k after 10 years
Number 59: San Francisco State University- 390 grads a year in the field
- 50% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
Number 60: Santa Clara University- 140 grads a year in the field
- 88% graduate
- $117k after 10 years
Number 61: Syracuse University- 588 grads a year in the field
- 82% graduate
- $85k after 10 years
Number 62: Southern Methodist University- 185 grads a year in the field
- 84% graduate
- $90k after 10 years
Number 63: Elon University- 391 grads a year in the field
- 83% graduate
- $83k after 10 years
Number 64: Texas Christian University- 345 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $77k after 10 years
Number 65: University of Kentucky- 388 grads a year in the field
- 72% graduate
- $64k after 10 years
Number 66: University of Mississippi- 330 grads a year in the field
- 71% graduate
- $59k after 10 years
Number 67: Texas Tech University- 656 grads a year in the field
- 69% graduate
- $67k after 10 years
Number 68: University of South Carolina-Columbia- 416 grads a year in the field
- 79% graduate
- $69k after 10 years
Number 69: University of Iowa- 256 grads a year in the field
- 75% graduate
- $71k after 10 years
Number 70: California State University-Fresno- 158 grads a year in the field
- 58% graduate
- $63k after 10 years
Number 71: Fordham University- 246 grads a year in the field
- 81% graduate
- $93k after 10 years
Number 72: Marquette University- 149 grads a year in the field
- 81% graduate
- $84k after 10 years
Number 73: Chapman University- 182 grads a year in the field
- 82% graduate
- $81k after 10 years
Number 74: CUNY Hunter College- 147 grads a year in the field
- 58% graduate
- $71k after 10 years
Number 75: University of Miami- 252 grads a year in the field
- 84% graduate
- $84k after 10 years
Number 76: George Mason University- 139 grads a year in the field
- 67% graduate
- $80k after 10 years
Number 77: University of Rhode Island- 371 grads a year in the field
- 73% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
Number 78: Miami University-Oxford- 329 grads a year in the field
- 81% graduate
- $64k after 10 years
Number 79: Stony Brook University- 55 grads a year in the field
- 76% graduate
- $83k after 10 years
Number 80: Illinois State University- 265 grads a year in the field
- 66% graduate
- $68k after 10 years
Number 81: George Washington University- 115 grads a year in the field
- 83% graduate
- $97k after 10 years
Number 82: University of Kansas- 293 grads a year in the field
- 70% graduate
- $68k after 10 years
Number 83: University of the Pacific- 45 grads a year in the field
- 71% graduate
- $88k after 10 years
Number 84: University of Nebraska-Lincoln- 351 grads a year in the field
- 68% graduate
- $62k after 10 years
Number 85: Florida Atlantic University- 324 grads a year in the field
- 63% graduate
- $61k after 10 years
Number 86: Pepperdine University- 118 grads a year in the field
- 81% graduate
- $89k after 10 years
Number 87: Purdue University-Main Campus- 122 grads a year in the field
- 84% graduate
- $80k after 10 years
Number 88: University of Portland- 34 grads a year in the field
- 80% graduate
- $86k after 10 years
Number 89: Iowa State University- 194 grads a year in the field
- 76% graduate
- $68k after 10 years
Number 90: CUNY Brooklyn College- 93 grads a year in the field
- 53% graduate
- $67k after 10 years
Number 91: CUNY City College- 83 grads a year in the field
- 53% graduate
- $70k after 10 years
Number 92: University of Rochester- 31 grads a year in the field
- 84% graduate
- $88k after 10 years
Number 93: Ohio University-Main Campus- 352 grads a year in the field
- 65% graduate
- $62k after 10 years
Number 94: University of Cincinnati-Main Campus- 304 grads a year in the field
- 75% graduate
- $61k after 10 years
Number 95: Drexel University- 44 grads a year in the field
- 78% graduate
- $92k after 10 years
Number 96: Loyola University Chicago- 229 grads a year in the field
- 73% graduate
- $78k after 10 years
Number 97: Auburn University- 229 grads a year in the field
- 82% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
Number 98: Bradley University- 74 grads a year in the field
- 75% graduate
- $76k after 10 years
Number 99: Virginia Commonwealth University- 191 grads a year in the field
- 64% graduate
- $64k after 10 years
Number 100: University of New Hampshire-Main Campus- 134 grads a year in the field
- 76% graduate
- $71k after 10 years
Number 101: University of North Florida- 178 grads a year in the field
- 69% graduate
- $60k after 10 years
Number 102: Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College- 313 grads a year in the field
- 68% graduate
- $64k after 10 years
Number 103: Howard University- 217 grads a year in the field
- 72% graduate
- $70k after 10 years
Number 104: Colorado State University-Fort Collins- 275 grads a year in the field
- 67% graduate
- $67k after 10 years
Number 105: Butler University- 102 grads a year in the field
- 79% graduate
- $84k after 10 years
Number 106: University of Utah- 256 grads a year in the field
- 66% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
Number 107: Berea College- 26 grads a year in the field
- 62% graduate
- $48k after 10 years
Number 108: Creighton University- 31 grads a year in the field
- 83% graduate
- $81k after 10 years
Number 109: Loyola Marymount University- 148 grads a year in the field
- 79% graduate
- $86k after 10 years
Number 110: Tulane University of Louisiana- 177 grads a year in the field
- 87% graduate
- $68k after 10 years
Number 111: University of Denver- 111 grads a year in the field
- 75% graduate
- $77k after 10 years
Number 112: The University of Texas at Arlington- 219 grads a year in the field
- 52% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
Number 113: University of Dayton- 123 grads a year in the field
- 80% graduate
- $84k after 10 years
Number 114: Seattle University- 54 grads a year in the field
- 73% graduate
- $85k after 10 years
Number 115: California Lutheran University- 67 grads a year in the field
- 69% graduate
- $78k after 10 years
Number 116: Baylor University- 235 grads a year in the field
- 81% graduate
- $72k after 10 years
Number 117: Trinity University- 31 grads a year in the field
- 83% graduate
- $80k after 10 years
Number 118: University of San Francisco- 95 grads a year in the field
- 68% graduate
- $95k after 10 years
Number 119: University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus- 40 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
Number 120: The University of Texas at San Antonio- 229 grads a year in the field
- 52% graduate
- $61k after 10 years
Number 121: Drake University- 110 grads a year in the field
- 72% graduate
- $79k after 10 years
Number 122: Clemson University- 26 grads a year in the field
- 87% graduate
- $79k after 10 years
Number 123: Saint Louis University- 39 grads a year in the field
- 79% graduate
- $76k after 10 years
Number 124: Florida Gulf Coast University- 161 grads a year in the field
- 57% graduate
- $59k after 10 years
Number 125: West Virginia University- 207 grads a year in the field
- 65% graduate
- $63k after 10 years
Number 126: University of Vermont- 73 grads a year in the field
- 80% graduate
- $68k after 10 years
Number 127: Portland State University- 74 grads a year in the field
- 53% graduate
- $62k after 10 years
Number 128: Kansas State University- 91 grads a year in the field
- 71% graduate
- $61k after 10 years
Number 129: University of Louisville- 139 grads a year in the field
- 61% graduate
- $60k after 10 years
Number 130: Cleveland State University- 144 grads a year in the field
- 51% graduate
- $57k after 10 years
Number 131: University of Wyoming- 49 grads a year in the field
- 60% graduate
- $63k after 10 years
Number 132: Kent State University at Kent- 294 grads a year in the field
- 57% graduate
- $51k after 10 years
Number 133: Mississippi State University- 143 grads a year in the field
- 68% graduate
- $54k after 10 years
Number 134: Boise State University- 215 grads a year in the field
- 61% graduate
- $60k after 10 years
Number 135: Oregon State University- 102 grads a year in the field
- 69% graduate
- $68k after 10 years
Number 136: Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University- 78 grads a year in the field
- 57% graduate
- $52k after 10 years
Number 137: Belmont University- 90 grads a year in the field
- 71% graduate
- $63k after 10 years
Number 138: College of Charleston- 153 grads a year in the field
- 66% graduate
- $63k after 10 years
Number 139: Saint Edward's University- 60 grads a year in the field
- 60% graduate
- $65k after 10 years
Number 140: Rochester Institute of Technology- 57 grads a year in the field
- 70% graduate
- $85k after 10 years
Number 141: New Mexico State University-Main Campus- 47 grads a year in the field
- 54% graduate
- $44k after 10 years
Number 142: Denison University- 53 grads a year in the field
- 79% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
Number 143: Emerson College- 137 grads a year in the field
- 79% graduate
- $67k after 10 years
Number 144: Furman University- 47 grads a year in the field
- 76% graduate
- $70k after 10 years
Number 145: North Carolina A & T State University- 115 grads a year in the field
- 57% graduate
- $50k after 10 years
Number 146: University of Idaho- 80 grads a year in the field
- 59% graduate
- $58k after 10 years
Number 147: University of Maine- 72 grads a year in the field
- 56% graduate
- $59k after 10 years
Number 148: Loyola University New Orleans- 49 grads a year in the field
- 60% graduate
- $59k after 10 years
Number 149: Wichita State University- 54 grads a year in the field
- 52% graduate
- $56k after 10 years
Number 150: Morgan State University- 86 grads a year in the field
- 41% graduate
- $57k after 10 years
Number 151: Southwestern University- 28 grads a year in the field
- 73% graduate
- $63k after 10 years
Number 152: Xavier University- 62 grads a year in the field
- 70% graduate
- $69k after 10 years
Number 153: Hampton University- 33 grads a year in the field
- 61% graduate
- $64k after 10 years
Number 154: The University of Montana- 63 grads a year in the field
- 48% graduate
- $49k after 10 years
Number 155: Clark Atlanta University- 100 grads a year in the field
- 44% graduate
- $47k after 10 years
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