Bachelor's-19% vs national median1,355 grads tracked
Communication and Media Studies at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Ranked 256th of 307 bachelor's programs in Communication and Media Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,519
middle 50%: $23,742 – $44,126
Median · 5 years out
$47,403
middle 50%: $35,195 – $62,962
Median · 10 years out
$59,162
middle 50%: $44,040 – $80,693
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 begin with a $33k median salary. Ten-year median earnings hit $59k.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
8.9 yrs
≈ $10,697 total interest
Same major at other universities
Southern Oregon University
$48,301 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$47,990 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$47,655 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Union University
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$47,496 · 5 yrs out
Emory & Henry College
$47,422 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$47,039 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Minnesota State University
$46,994 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$46,994 · 5 yrs out
Charleston Southern University
$46,845 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$46,818 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Engineering (Doctorate)
$111,158 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,297 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$99,120 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$98,592 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,649 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$94,869 · 5 yrs out
Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$93,727 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,380 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,673 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
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