Bachelor's-15% vs national median1,489 grads tracked
Communication and Media Studies at University of Missouri - Saint Louis
Ranked 222nd of 307 bachelor's programs in Communication and Media Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,928
middle 50%: $26,640 – $46,869
Median · 5 years out
$49,585
middle 50%: $36,894 – $65,186
Median · 10 years out
$62,372
middle 50%: $46,062 – $87,809
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 at the University of Missouri - Saint Louis earn a median of $36k initially. Salaries reach $50k by year five and $62k 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,868 total interest
Same major at other universities
Clayton State University
$50,018 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State University
$50,007 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$50,007 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$49,979 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College
$49,880 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$49,654 · 5 yrs out
Albertus Magnus College
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$49,452 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$49,417 · 5 yrs out
Anderson University
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
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$121,240 · 5 yrs out
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$120,140 · 5 yrs out
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$120,004 · 5 yrs out
Optometry (Doctorate)
$120,004 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$113,182 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$104,986 · 5 yrs out
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$104,087 · 5 yrs out
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$99,475 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$96,177 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
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