Bachelor's-9% vs national median975 grads tracked
Communication and Media Studies at University of Missouri - Kansas City
Ranked 160th of 307 bachelor's programs in Communication and Media Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,652
middle 50%: $27,950 – $49,067
Median · 5 years out
$53,387
middle 50%: $39,196 – $71,065
Median · 10 years out
$70,870
middle 50%: $48,690 – $96,023
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 graduates from this institution earn a median starting salary of $39k. By year 10, earnings typically reach $71k.
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
7.7 yrs
≈ $9,020 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
University of Texas at Tyler
$53,626 · 5 yrs out
Shenandoah University
$53,578 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$53,368 · 5 yrs out
University of Lynchburg
$53,330 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$53,312 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$53,279 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University - Saint Paul
$53,158 · 5 yrs out
Hollins University
$53,008 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Missouri - Kansas City
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$176,727 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$170,620 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$156,956 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,863 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$139,507 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$134,282 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$123,042 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$119,375 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,877 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$103,464 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$102,435 · 5 yrs out
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