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Bachelor's-13% vs national median748 grads tracked

Communication and Media Studies at Minnesota State University Moorhead

Ranked 202nd of 307 bachelor's programs in Communication and Media Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,143
middle 50%: $27,073 – $43,860
Median · 5 years out
$50,577
middle 50%: $39,296 – $62,697
Median · 10 years out
$66,124
middle 50%: $50,981 – $88,227

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 Minnesota State University Moorhead's bachelor's program in Communication and Media Studies earn a median $35,143 one year after graduating, rising to $66,124 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $58,421 for this field, ranking 202nd 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,810 total interest

Same major at other universities

Virginia Wesleyan University
$50,985 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$50,871 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
$50,767 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$50,757 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$50,600 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University-San Antonio
$50,591 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$50,471 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$50,441 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$50,417 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$50,412 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$50,378 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$50,311 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Minnesota State University Moorhead

Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$94,336 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$91,014 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$88,902 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$87,580 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$72,886 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$70,461 · 5 yrs out
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$67,523 · 5 yrs out

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