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Bachelor's-24% vs national median516 grads tracked

Communication and Media Studies at University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Ranked 290th of 307 bachelor's programs in Communication and Media Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,426
middle 50%: $23,970 – $39,500
Median · 5 years out
$44,416
middle 50%: $34,079 – $56,083
Median · 10 years out
$53,526
middle 50%: $40,342 – $74,709

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 University of North Carolina at Pembroke's bachelor's program in Communication and Media Studies earn a median $31,426 one year after graduating, rising to $53,526 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 24% below the national median of $58,421 for this field, ranking 290th 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
9.6 yrs
≈ $11,468 total interest

Same major at other universities

Black Hills State University
$45,177 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Mennonite University
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$44,939 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Oregon University
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
Southern Wesleyan University
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$44,767 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$78,316 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$72,799 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$68,291 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$68,045 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$67,293 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$64,280 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$63,522 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$60,927 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor's)
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor's)
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$56,276 · 5 yrs out

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