Associate-13% vs national median95 grads tracked
Communication and Media Studies at Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
Ranked 34th of 35 associate programs in Communication and Media Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$26,612
middle 50%: $19,846 – $33,233
Median · 5 years out
$35,253
middle 50%: $26,055 – $49,490
Median · 10 years out
$54,404
middle 50%: $39,752 – $76,958
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Communication and Media Studies (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Communication and Media Studies associate degree holders start with a $27k median salary. Median pay reaches $35k after five years.
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
11 yrs
≈ $14,121 total interest
Same major at other universities
Erie Community College
$39,719 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$39,684 · 5 yrs out
Casper College
$39,496 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$39,342 · 5 yrs out
Genesee Community College
$39,163 · 5 yrs out
Jamestown Community College
$38,509 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$38,377 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$38,050 · 5 yrs out
Palo Alto College
$37,841 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Fulton-Montgomery Community College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Broome Community College
$35,616 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$34,351 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
Engineering (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$71,869 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$67,826 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$67,826 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$66,448 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$54,910 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$54,199 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$48,617 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$48,617 · 5 yrs out
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