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Bachelor's+14% vs national median335 grads tracked

Communication and Media Studies at Quinnipiac University

Ranked 21st of 307 bachelor's programs in Communication and Media Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,810
middle 50%: $29,220 – $52,262
Median · 5 years out
$66,514
middle 50%: $48,487 – $87,615
Median · 10 years out
$86,027
middle 50%: $63,962 – $117,656

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 Quinnipiac University's bachelor's program in Communication and Media Studies earn a median $41,810 one year after graduating, rising to $86,027 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% above the national median of $58,421 for this field, ranking 21st 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
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,618 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Colorado Boulder
$67,162 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$67,110 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$66,946 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$66,886 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$66,714 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$66,443 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University - Global Campus
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$65,674 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Benedict
$65,554 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$65,045 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$64,996 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Quinnipiac University

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$147,002 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$119,149 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$118,522 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$106,347 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$106,347 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$105,881 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$103,057 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$103,015 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,715 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Analysis (Bachelor's)
$101,924 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$101,481 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$99,580 · 5 yrs out

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