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Bachelor's-27% vs national median113 grads tracked

Communication and Media Studies at Elizabeth City State University

Ranked 297th of 307 bachelor's programs in Communication and Media Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,132
middle 50%: $21,206 – $35,158
Median · 5 years out
$42,570
middle 50%: $30,926 – $56,473
Median · 10 years out
$44,295
middle 50%: $30,437 – $59,105

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 Elizabeth City State University's bachelor's program in Communication and Media Studies earn a median $28,132 one year after graduating, rising to $44,295 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 27% below the national median of $58,421 for this field, ranking 297th 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
10.8 yrs
≈ $12,819 total interest

Same major at other universities

Montana State University - Billings
$44,319 · 5 yrs out
Grambling State University
$43,996 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina Asheville
$43,789 · 5 yrs out
Winston-Salem State University
$43,764 · 5 yrs out
East Central University
$43,758 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$42,746 · 5 yrs out
Fayetteville State University
$41,907 · 5 yrs out
Albany State University
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Texas A & M University - Texarkana
$41,501 · 5 yrs out
Francis Marion University
$41,452 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University
$40,793 · 5 yrs out
North Greenville University
$40,342 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Elizabeth City State University

Education (Master's)
$72,917 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Bachelor's)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$55,604 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$55,604 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor's)
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Bachelor's)
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Bachelor's)
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$51,896 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$49,659 · 5 yrs out

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