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Bachelor's-16% vs national median594 grads tracked

Communication and Media Studies at Colorado State University-Pueblo

Ranked 236th of 307 bachelor's programs in Communication and Media Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,490
middle 50%: $24,935 – $44,292
Median · 5 years out
$48,829
middle 50%: $35,178 – $62,672
Median · 10 years out
$60,109
middle 50%: $44,338 – $80,446

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 Colorado State University-Pueblo's bachelor's program in Communication and Media Studies earn a median $33,490 one year after graduating, rising to $60,109 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $58,421 for this field, ranking 236th 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
8.7 yrs
≈ $10,342 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wisconsin - Superior
$49,326 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$49,308 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University - North Central
$49,073 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$49,004 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$48,898 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - East
$48,829 · 5 yrs out
Columbia College
$48,829 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$48,823 · 5 yrs out
Macalester College
$48,791 · 5 yrs out
Eureka College
$48,715 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$48,708 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Colorado State University-Pueblo

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$124,613 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$105,099 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$92,948 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, Other (Bachelor's)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,552 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$86,430 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,016 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$76,173 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$75,706 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$74,002 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$73,499 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$73,402 · 5 yrs out

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