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Bachelor's-6% vs national median1,011 grads tracked

Communication and Media Studies at Western Connecticut State University

Ranked 141st of 307 bachelor's programs in Communication and Media Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,384
middle 50%: $26,935 – $53,224
Median · 5 years out
$55,073
middle 50%: $40,130 – $72,367
Median · 10 years out
$72,585
middle 50%: $47,843 – $99,736

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 Western Connecticut State University's bachelor's program in Communication and Media Studies earn a median $38,384 one year after graduating, rising to $72,585 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $58,421 for this field, ranking 141st 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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,881 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY Old Westbury
$55,654 · 5 yrs out
Randolph College
$55,621 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$55,495 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$55,297 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$55,228 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Scholastica
$55,111 · 5 yrs out
Utah Tech University
$54,970 · 5 yrs out
University of Indianapolis
$54,955 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$54,841 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Greater Allegheny
$54,679 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$54,527 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$54,430 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Western Connecticut State University

Education (Doctorate)
$162,770 · 5 yrs out
Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctorate)
$162,770 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$131,049 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$127,711 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$127,467 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$98,738 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$95,075 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$94,046 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$91,690 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$90,454 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$88,569 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$87,049 · 5 yrs out

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