Associate+1% vs national median178 grads tracked
Communication and Media Studies at Niagara County Community College
Ranked 21st of 35 associate programs in Communication and Media Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$25,420
middle 50%: $18,709 – $34,275
Median · 5 years out
$40,936
middle 50%: $30,627 – $50,644
Median · 10 years out
$48,487
middle 50%: $34,269 – $67,373
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
This media studies associate degree program yields a $25k median salary in year one. Five-year earnings average $41k.
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
10.9 yrs
≈ $13,476 total interest
Same major at other universities
Bristol Community College
$44,129 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Vista College
$43,407 · 5 yrs out
Onondaga Community College
$42,423 · 5 yrs out
Rockland Community College
$41,624 · 5 yrs out
Laramie County Community College
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
Dutchess Community College
$40,654 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at Niagara County Community College
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$78,829 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$68,462 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,942 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$59,739 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$59,476 · 5 yrs out
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$59,282 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Associate)
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$53,435 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$50,767 · 5 yrs out
Security Science and Technology (Associate)
$50,676 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
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