Bachelor's+4% vs national median3,503 grads tracked
Communication and Media Studies at University of Missouri - Columbia
Ranked 58th of 307 bachelor's programs in Communication and Media Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,609
middle 50%: $29,769 – $50,187
Median · 5 years out
$61,040
middle 50%: $46,250 – $79,033
Median · 10 years out
$85,664
middle 50%: $61,154 – $121,559
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 alumni at the University of Missouri - Columbia earn $39,609 in their first year. Median earnings reach $85,664 by year ten.
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
6.9 yrs
≈ $8,198 total interest
Same major at other universities
Radford University
$61,994 · 5 yrs out
Fitchburg State University
$61,879 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$61,394 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Christopher Newport University
$61,241 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$61,202 · 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
St. Catherine University
$60,769 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$60,713 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Missouri - Columbia
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$180,791 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$172,774 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$172,774 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$161,330 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$128,558 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$119,795 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,465 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$103,997 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$102,185 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$100,947 · 5 yrs out
Veterinary Medicine (Doctorate)
$100,947 · 5 yrs out
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