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Bachelor's-2% vs national median141 grads tracked

Communication and Media Studies at Indiana University - Kokomo

Ranked 106th of 307 bachelor's programs in Communication and Media Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,793
middle 50%: $28,256 – $51,151
Median · 5 years out
$57,537
middle 50%: $41,605 – $78,843
Median · 10 years out
$61,036
middle 50%: $44,173 – $77,430

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 Indiana University - Kokomo's bachelor's program in Communication and Media Studies earn a median $40,793 one year after graduating, rising to $61,036 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $58,421 for this field, ranking 106th 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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,449 total interest

Same major at other universities

College of Charleston
$58,190 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$58,008 · 5 yrs out
Mary Baldwin University
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Aurora University
$57,832 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$57,631 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Connecticut State University
$57,625 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$57,508 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$57,465 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$57,438 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$57,419 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$57,334 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$57,301 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Indiana University - Kokomo

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$104,798 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$78,771 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$78,170 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$76,540 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$71,182 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$69,798 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$68,987 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$67,746 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$65,634 · 5 yrs out

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