Bachelor's-14% vs national median646 grads tracked
Communication and Media Studies at University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ranked 207th of 307 bachelor's programs in Communication and Media Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,786
middle 50%: $25,596 – $46,070
Median · 5 years out
$50,378
middle 50%: $37,566 – $65,830
Median · 10 years out
$65,307
middle 50%: $44,496 – $93,321
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Communication and Media Studies (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Media Studies graduates from the University of Alabama at Birmingham see a $35k median salary in year one. Long-term median earnings reach $65k by year ten.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,891 total interest
Same major at other universities
Texas A&M University-San Antonio
$50,591 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$50,577 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$50,471 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$50,441 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$50,417 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$50,412 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southmost College
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$50,297 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$50,289 · 5 yrs out
Monmouth College
$50,197 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$50,187 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Alabama at Birmingham
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$171,818 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$166,139 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$136,580 · 5 yrs out
Optometry (Doctorate)
$135,976 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$128,558 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$128,254 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$125,156 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$118,055 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$116,958 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$114,413 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$109,509 · 5 yrs out
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