Bachelor's-4% vs national median450 grads tracked
Communication and Media Studies at Concordia College - Moorhead
Ranked 123rd of 307 bachelor's programs in Communication and Media Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,458
middle 50%: $28,703 – $48,167
Median · 5 years out
$56,322
middle 50%: $44,398 – $69,286
Median · 10 years out
$73,209
middle 50%: $55,539 – $99,535
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 from Concordia College - Moorhead earn $39k initially. Median salaries rise to $56k at five years and $73k at ten years.
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
≈ $8,641 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Minnesota - Crookston
$57,075 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$56,848 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$56,535 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$56,414 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$56,368 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$56,346 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$56,319 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$56,263 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$56,225 · 5 yrs out
University of Bridgeport
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$56,120 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Concordia College - Moorhead
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$100,908 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$97,992 · 5 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor's)
$85,313 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$81,403 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$78,956 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$77,487 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$74,959 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$73,910 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$73,904 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$72,189 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
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