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Bachelor's-9% vs national median415 grads tracked

Communication and Media Studies at Millikin University

Ranked 167th of 307 bachelor's programs in Communication and Media Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,369
middle 50%: $26,539 – $43,735
Median · 5 years out
$52,978
middle 50%: $40,342 – $67,254
Median · 10 years out
$69,023
middle 50%: $50,287 – $91,284

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 Millikin University's bachelor's program in Communication and Media Studies earn a median $35,369 one year after graduating, rising to $69,023 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $58,421 for this field, ranking 167th 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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,485 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wyoming
$53,368 · 5 yrs out
University of Lynchburg
$53,330 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$53,312 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$53,279 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University - Saint Paul
$53,158 · 5 yrs out
Hollins University
$53,008 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern State University
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - New Kensington
$52,886 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$52,854 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$52,731 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Carolina University
$52,698 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$52,460 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Millikin University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$144,972 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$124,051 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$84,548 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$80,918 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$75,870 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$73,661 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$73,650 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$72,273 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$69,669 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$68,911 · 5 yrs out

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