Bachelor's-35% vs national median216 grads tracked
Communication and Media Studies at Fort Valley State University
Ranked 306th of 307 bachelor's programs in Communication and Media Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,401
middle 50%: $23,105 – $39,360
Median · 5 years out
$37,880
middle 50%: $28,240 – $49,067
Median · 10 years out
$45,751
middle 50%: $31,024 – $65,282
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 graduates see $30k in initial median earnings. Salaries reach $46k by year ten.
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
11.1 yrs
≈ $13,303 total interest
Same major at other universities
Grambling State University
$43,996 · 5 yrs out
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
Albany State University
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Francis Marion University
$41,452 · 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 Fort Valley State University
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$78,072 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$78,072 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$75,698 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$62,278 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Business and Management (Bachelor's)
$60,272 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's)
$58,533 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$58,497 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$57,808 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Bachelor's)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
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