Bachelor's+4% vs national median273 grads tracked
Communication and Media Studies at St. Catherine University
Ranked 63rd of 307 bachelor's programs in Communication and Media Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$46,994
middle 50%: $32,964 – $61,389
Median · 5 years out
$60,769
middle 50%: $45,108 – $85,788
Median · 10 years out
$79,100
middle 50%: $51,086 – $106,801
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 majors at St. Catherine University earn $47k in their first year. Median pay reaches $79k after a decade of employment.
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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,494 total interest
Same major at other universities
CUNY Queens College
$61,202 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$61,040 · 5 yrs out
University of Northwestern- St Paul
$61,003 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Victoria
$61,003 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$60,945 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$60,886 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$60,713 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$60,712 · 5 yrs out
Randolph - Macon College
$60,622 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at St. Catherine University
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$148,080 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$120,838 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$93,063 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$89,586 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$89,296 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$88,487 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$84,796 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$82,545 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,658 · 5 yrs out
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations (Bachelor's)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$73,892 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
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