Bachelor's-14% vs national median144 grads tracked
Communication and Media Studies at Monmouth College
Ranked 212th of 307 bachelor's programs in Communication and Media Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,599
middle 50%: $27,860 – $43,647
Median · 5 years out
$50,197
middle 50%: $37,897 – $67,746
Median · 10 years out
$76,015
middle 50%: $58,065 – $96,791
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 Monmouth College earn $36k in their first year. Salaries reach $50k by year five and $76k 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
8 yrs
≈ $9,684 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$50,412 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$50,378 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southmost College
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$50,297 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$50,289 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$50,187 · 5 yrs out
Manchester University
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$50,098 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$50,018 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State University
$50,007 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$50,007 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Monmouth College
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$98,712 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$98,712 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$72,896 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$70,679 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$67,494 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor's)
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$64,318 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$63,496 · 5 yrs out
Biopsychology (Bachelor's)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
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