Bachelor's+12% vs national median441 grads tracked
Communication and Media Studies at College of Saint Benedict
Ranked 25th of 307 bachelor's programs in Communication and Media Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$45,392
middle 50%: $34,612 – $56,354
Median · 5 years out
$65,554
middle 50%: $51,223 – $82,741
Median · 10 years out
$82,669
middle 50%: $60,371 – $112,217
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 alumni from College of Saint Benedict earn $45k in year one. Salaries climb to $66k by year five and $83k 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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,347 total interest
Same major at other universities
Miami University
$66,886 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$66,714 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$66,514 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$66,443 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University - Global Campus
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$65,674 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$65,045 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at College of Saint Benedict
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$82,712 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$81,511 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$79,227 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$74,954 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$67,740 · 5 yrs out
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