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Bachelor's-1% vs national median2,831 grads tracked

Communication and Media Studies at East Carolina University

Ranked 101st of 307 bachelor's programs in Communication and Media Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,501
middle 50%: $28,352 – $50,771
Median · 5 years out
$58,008
middle 50%: $42,841 – $77,866
Median · 10 years out
$69,297
middle 50%: $49,635 – $101,595

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 East Carolina University's bachelor's program in Communication and Media Studies earn a median $38,501 one year after graduating, rising to $69,297 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $58,421 for this field, ranking 101st 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,625 total interest

Same major at other universities

Oregon Institute of Technology
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$58,352 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$58,266 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$58,227 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$58,190 · 5 yrs out
Mary Baldwin University
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Aurora University
$57,832 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$57,631 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Connecticut State University
$57,625 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Kokomo
$57,537 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$57,508 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at East Carolina University

Dentistry (Doctorate)
$186,392 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$174,657 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$140,862 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,100 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$114,330 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,520 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$105,085 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$95,481 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$92,563 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$92,552 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,598 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$89,598 · 5 yrs out

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