I am wondering if communications majors (and other soft majors) from Stanford make higher salaries than communications majors from lower ranking schools.
Does the fact that the degree is from Stanford turn a traditionally low paying field into a higher paying field? or just make it easier to get the jobs?
There are salary ranges in every field.
There are premium companies/positions in every field.
The top student at a lower rank school will likely get those jobs over the bottom student from Stanford.
The top student at Stanford will likely get those jobs over the top student at a lower ranked school.
So, it really depends on what you make of your education.