Associate+17% vs national median313 grads tracked
Communication and Media Studies at Nassau Community College
Ranked 8th of 35 associate programs in Communication and Media Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,473
middle 50%: $22,374 – $42,897
Median · 5 years out
$47,471
middle 50%: $32,231 – $60,761
Median · 10 years out
$62,412
middle 50%: $46,314 – $84,912
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
Media studies graduates earn a median of $31k in year one. By year 10, median pay reaches $62k.
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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,782 total interest
Same major at other universities
Collin County Community College District
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Richland College
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$51,576 · 5 yrs out
Bunker Hill Community College
$50,767 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
$49,659 · 5 yrs out
Western Wyoming Community College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Norwalk Community College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
$46,359 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$45,210 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Westchester Community College
$45,149 · 5 yrs out
Snow College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Bristol Community College
$44,129 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Nassau Community College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$108,300 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$107,848 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$107,848 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$97,988 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$95,344 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Certificate)
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$79,576 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Associate)
$79,576 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$79,471 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Associate)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,273 · 5 yrs out
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