Bachelor's-29% vs national median144 grads tracked
Communication and Media Studies at Albany State University
Ranked 299th of 307 bachelor's programs in Communication and Media Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$26,659
middle 50%: $20,699 – $34,573
Median · 5 years out
$41,695
middle 50%: $30,970 – $52,508
Median · 10 years out
$57,619
middle 50%: $42,596 – $85,664
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 majors at Albany State University see median first-year salaries of $27k. Earnings climb to $58k by the tenth year.
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
10 yrs
≈ $12,635 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of North Carolina Asheville
$43,789 · 5 yrs out
Winston-Salem State University
$43,764 · 5 yrs out
East Central University
$43,758 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$42,746 · 5 yrs out
Elizabeth City State University
$42,570 · 5 yrs out
Fayetteville State University
$41,907 · 5 yrs out
Texas A & M University - Texarkana
$41,501 · 5 yrs out
Francis Marion University
$41,452 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University
$40,793 · 5 yrs out
North Greenville University
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Claflin University
$40,141 · 5 yrs out
South Carolina State University
$39,579 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Albany State University
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$125,835 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$89,990 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$81,182 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,043 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$68,881 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$68,507 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$67,449 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$65,698 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$62,345 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
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