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Bachelor's+14% vs national median8,614 grads tracked

Communication and Media Studies at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Ranked 20th of 307 bachelor's programs in Communication and Media Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,832
middle 50%: $32,148 – $56,092
Median · 5 years out
$66,714
middle 50%: $49,312 – $90,924
Median · 10 years out
$89,367
middle 50%: $61,198 – $132,297

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 majors at UNC-Chapel Hill start with $44k median earnings. Ten-year median salaries reach $89k.

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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,413 total interest

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