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Bachelor's-28% vs national median218 grads tracked

Communication and Media Studies at Fayetteville State University

Ranked 298th of 307 bachelor's programs in Communication and Media Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,561
middle 50%: $21,039 – $36,832
Median · 5 years out
$41,907
middle 50%: $31,905 – $52,008
Median · 10 years out
$45,075
middle 50%: $36,110 – $64,402

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 Fayetteville State University's bachelor's program in Communication and Media Studies earn a median $28,561 one year after graduating, rising to $45,075 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 28% below the national median of $58,421 for this field, ranking 298th 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
≈ $12,829 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Elizabeth City State University
$42,570 · 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
Claflin University
$40,141 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Fayetteville State University

Education (Doctorate)
$103,464 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$89,277 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,374 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$87,990 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$86,736 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$71,850 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$69,917 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$61,431 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$61,431 · 5 yrs out

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