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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

Graduates of University of Alabama at Birmingham's bachelor's program in Communication and Media Studies earn a median $34,786 one year after graduating, rising to $65,307 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $58,421 for this field, ranking 207th of 307 reporting programs.

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

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