Bachelor's+3% vs national median1,544 grads tracked
Communication and Media Studies at DePaul University
Ranked 78th of 307 bachelor's programs in Communication and Media Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,115
middle 50%: $29,271 – $52,982
Median · 5 years out
$60,097
middle 50%: $44,983 – $79,176
Median · 10 years out
$78,608
middle 50%: $56,312 – $111,205
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 earn a $41k median salary in their first year. Salaries hit $60k at year five and $79k at 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
7 yrs
≈ $8,134 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Illinois Chicago
$60,434 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$60,304 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$60,304 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$60,234 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$60,211 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$60,210 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$59,560 · 5 yrs out
Worcester State University
$59,464 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$59,405 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$59,311 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at DePaul University
Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$147,757 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$142,989 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,614 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$119,260 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$115,056 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$111,082 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$107,914 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$105,660 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$105,660 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Bachelor's)
$100,747 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$98,926 · 5 yrs out
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