Bachelor's-22% vs national median585 grads tracked
Communication and Media Studies at Augusta University
Ranked 278th of 307 bachelor's programs in Communication and Media Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,807
middle 50%: $24,802 – $41,623
Median · 5 years out
$45,680
middle 50%: $35,568 – $59,362
Median · 10 years out
$57,647
middle 50%: $41,769 – $80,773
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
Communication and Media Studies majors at Augusta University earn a median of $33k in their first year. Earnings reach $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
9.2 yrs
≈ $10,935 total interest
Same major at other universities
Coker University
$46,093 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
$46,055 · 5 yrs out
Young Harris College
$45,979 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$45,940 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$45,940 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Upstate
$45,823 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$45,612 · 5 yrs out
Cameron University
$45,543 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University in Shreveport
$45,451 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona
$45,413 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University at Alexandria
$45,210 · 5 yrs out
Black Hills State University
$45,177 · 5 yrs out
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$147,811 · 5 yrs out
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$97,899 · 5 yrs out
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$85,737 · 5 yrs out
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$83,018 · 5 yrs out
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$81,376 · 5 yrs out
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