Bachelor's+10% vs national median2,513 grads tracked
Communication and Media Studies at Indiana University - Bloomington
Ranked 33rd of 307 bachelor's programs in Communication and Media Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,831
middle 50%: $29,801 – $55,542
Median · 5 years out
$64,284
middle 50%: $46,663 – $88,544
Median · 10 years out
$84,053
middle 50%: $57,001 – $125,486
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 median of $43k in their first year. Salaries reach $84k by year 10.
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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,662 total interest
Same major at other universities
Marymount University
$64,996 · 5 yrs out
Roanoke College
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$64,747 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$64,735 · 5 yrs out
Gustavus Adolphus College
$64,696 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$64,397 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$64,126 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$63,800 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$63,577 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$63,382 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$63,323 · 5 yrs out
University of the District of Columbia
$63,214 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Indiana University - Bloomington
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$185,244 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$162,623 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$154,557 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$150,773 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$132,457 · 5 yrs out
Optometry (Doctorate)
$120,596 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$119,345 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$110,151 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$110,151 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$109,526 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$106,150 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$102,614 · 5 yrs out
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