Bachelor's-4% vs national median454 grads tracked
Communication and Media Studies at CUNY Lehman College
Ranked 122nd of 307 bachelor's programs in Communication and Media Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,537
middle 50%: $24,889 – $50,222
Median · 5 years out
$56,346
middle 50%: $38,967 – $72,585
Median · 10 years out
$66,580
middle 50%: $42,878 – $89,762
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 at CUNY Lehman College earn $38k in year one. Median salaries reach $67k after a decade.
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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,903 total interest
Same major at other universities
Portland State University
$57,152 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Crookston
$57,075 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$56,848 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$56,535 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$56,414 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$56,368 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$56,322 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$56,319 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$56,263 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$56,225 · 5 yrs out
University of Bridgeport
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$56,120 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at CUNY Lehman College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$120,368 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$118,745 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$113,650 · 5 yrs out
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Master's)
$111,686 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Master's)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$102,363 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Visual and Performing Arts (Master's)
$91,385 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$90,454 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$88,262 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$86,849 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$84,604 · 5 yrs out
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