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Bachelor's+22% vs national median1,662 grads tracked

Communication and Media Studies at University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Ranked 7th of 307 bachelor's programs in Communication and Media Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,112
middle 50%: $31,964 – $56,358
Median · 5 years out
$71,101
middle 50%: $51,852 – $92,116
Median · 10 years out
$90,194
middle 50%: $62,360 – $129,903

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 University of Massachusetts - Amherst's bachelor's program in Communication and Media Studies earn a median $44,112 one year after graduating, rising to $90,194 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 22% above the national median of $58,421 for this field, ranking 7th 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
6.2 yrs
≈ $7,151 total interest

Same major at other universities

CUNY Graduate School & University Center
$80,595 · 5 yrs out
Fairfield University
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$78,128 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$77,750 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$74,785 · 5 yrs out
Bryant University
$73,245 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$70,075 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$70,072 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$69,615 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$69,303 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$68,505 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$220,712 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$188,260 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$161,437 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$159,257 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$142,527 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$140,852 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$137,194 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$137,194 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$128,416 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$127,794 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,489 · 5 yrs out

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