Bachelor's-7% vs national median706 grads tracked
Communication and Media Studies at Truman State University
Ranked 151st of 307 bachelor's programs in Communication and Media Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,427
middle 50%: $25,927 – $44,333
Median · 5 years out
$54,115
middle 50%: $42,067 – $70,383
Median · 10 years out
$71,507
middle 50%: $54,427 – $95,772
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
Media studies graduates at Truman State University see a first-year median of $34k. By year ten, salaries reach $72k.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,463 total interest
Same major at other universities
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Greater Allegheny
$54,679 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$54,527 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$54,430 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$54,392 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$54,333 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$54,260 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$53,999 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$53,940 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$53,767 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$53,735 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Truman State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$96,448 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$96,448 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,880 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$81,969 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$76,083 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$72,451 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$70,459 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$69,533 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$68,058 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$67,633 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$64,798 · 5 yrs out
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