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Bachelor's-2% vs national median1,659 grads tracked

Communication and Media Studies at Brigham Young University - Idaho

Ranked 109th of 307 bachelor's programs in Communication and Media Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,303
middle 50%: $25,880 – $47,274
Median · 5 years out
$57,438
middle 50%: $41,573 – $77,464
Median · 10 years out
$79,100
middle 50%: $53,315 – $111,756

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 Brigham Young University - Idaho's bachelor's program in Communication and Media Studies earn a median $35,303 one year after graduating, rising to $79,100 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $58,421 for this field, ranking 109th 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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,987 total interest

Same major at other universities

Aurora University
$57,832 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$57,631 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Connecticut State University
$57,625 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Kokomo
$57,537 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$57,508 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$57,465 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$57,419 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$57,334 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$57,301 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$57,292 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$57,247 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$57,152 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Brigham Young University - Idaho

Computer Programming (Bachelor's)
$113,931 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$112,227 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$100,954 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,748 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$97,191 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,203 · 5 yrs out
Data Analytics (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$90,527 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$88,885 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out

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