Bachelor's-14% vs national median772 grads tracked
Communication and Media Studies at Indiana State University
Ranked 204th of 307 bachelor's programs in Communication and Media Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,628
middle 50%: $24,916 – $43,845
Median · 5 years out
$50,441
middle 50%: $36,985 – $64,402
Median · 10 years out
$60,714
middle 50%: $41,647 – $89,783
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 from Indiana State University earn a median of $34k in their first year. Salaries rise to $50k by year five and reach $61k 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
8.5 yrs
≈ $10,106 total interest
Same major at other universities
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
$50,767 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$50,757 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$50,600 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University-San Antonio
$50,591 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$50,577 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$50,471 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$50,417 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at Indiana State University
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Doctorate)
$117,477 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$115,366 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$110,315 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$108,739 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$107,762 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,544 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$86,224 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$85,293 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$84,375 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,500 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$80,863 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
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