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Bachelor's+4% vs national median217 grads tracked

Communication and Media Studies at University of Saint Thomas

Ranked 67th of 307 bachelor's programs in Communication and Media Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,398
middle 50%: $33,005 – $55,732
Median · 5 years out
$60,590
middle 50%: $44,398 – $79,996
Median · 10 years out
$81,671
middle 50%: $58,363 – $104,653

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 University of Saint Thomas's bachelor's program in Communication and Media Studies earn a median $44,398 one year after graduating, rising to $81,671 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $58,421 for this field, ranking 67th 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,755 total interest

Same major at other universities

Oregon State University
$60,945 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$60,886 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$60,769 · 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
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$60,586 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$60,582 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$60,577 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$60,434 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$60,304 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Saint Thomas

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$161,782 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$143,094 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$131,483 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$126,087 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$122,487 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$121,352 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$118,289 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$108,001 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$105,392 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$104,958 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$104,182 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$103,136 · 5 yrs out

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