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Bachelor's-20% vs national median111 grads tracked

Communication and Media Studies at Bethany Lutheran College

Ranked 265th of 307 bachelor's programs in Communication and Media Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,905
middle 50%: $23,535 – $40,825
Median · 5 years out
$46,777
middle 50%: $36,528 – $57,991
Median · 10 years out
$62,075
middle 50%: $47,392 – $89,880

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 Bethany Lutheran College's bachelor's program in Communication and Media Studies earn a median $31,905 one year after graduating, rising to $62,075 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% below the national median of $58,421 for this field, ranking 265th 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
8.9 yrs
≈ $10,820 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southwest Minnesota State University
$46,994 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$46,994 · 5 yrs out
Charleston Southern University
$46,845 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$46,818 · 5 yrs out
Regent University
$46,810 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern State University
$46,803 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Southern State University
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$46,612 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$46,593 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$46,337 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Aiken
$46,233 · 5 yrs out
Western Colorado University
$46,183 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Bethany Lutheran College

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$60,657 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$60,657 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$55,687 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences (Bachelor's)
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Bachelor's)
$52,765 · 5 yrs out
Psychology, General (Bachelor's)
$52,765 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$52,311 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$47,216 · 5 yrs out

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