Bachelor's+11% vs national median1,653 grads tracked
Communication and Media Studies at University of Georgia
Ranked 30th of 307 bachelor's programs in Communication and Media Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,699
middle 50%: $29,905 – $55,737
Median · 5 years out
$64,735
middle 50%: $48,777 – $86,687
Median · 10 years out
$83,321
middle 50%: $58,170 – $121,467
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 at the University of Georgia earn $43k in year one. Salaries reach $65k after five years and $83k after ten years.
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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,648 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Roanoke College
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$64,747 · 5 yrs out
Gustavus Adolphus College
$64,696 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$64,397 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$64,284 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$64,126 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$63,800 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$63,577 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Georgia
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,511 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$152,740 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$152,740 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$133,826 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$121,701 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$120,763 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$115,996 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$115,996 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$115,817 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$110,805 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$110,259 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$106,133 · 5 yrs out
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