Bachelor's+3% vs national median314 grads tracked
Communication and Media Studies at Augsburg University
Ranked 73rd of 307 bachelor's programs in Communication and Media Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,720
middle 50%: $33,750 – $61,184
Median · 5 years out
$60,304
middle 50%: $46,083 – $82,763
Median · 10 years out
$84,323
middle 50%: $61,332 – $122,083
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 $45k in their first year. Median salaries reach $84k 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,735 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Saint Thomas
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$60,586 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$60,582 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$60,577 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$60,434 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$60,304 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$60,234 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$60,211 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$60,210 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$60,097 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Augsburg University
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$132,931 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$116,440 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Master's)
$105,907 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$103,730 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$103,730 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$101,158 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$98,348 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$96,442 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$83,353 · 5 yrs out
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