Bachelor's+4% vs national median2,181 grads tracked
Communication and Media Studies at State University of New York at Oneonta
Ranked 69th of 307 bachelor's programs in Communication and Media Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,937
middle 50%: $26,540 – $48,613
Median · 5 years out
$60,586
middle 50%: $44,692 – $80,710
Median · 10 years out
$76,761
middle 50%: $54,129 – $111,334
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
Media studies graduates earn a median of $37k in year one. Ten-year median earnings reach $77k.
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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,550 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$60,769 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$60,713 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$60,712 · 5 yrs out
Randolph - Macon College
$60,622 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$60,582 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$60,577 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$60,434 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$60,304 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$60,304 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$60,234 · 5 yrs out
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$87,615 · 5 yrs out
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$82,185 · 5 yrs out
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$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
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$74,833 · 5 yrs out
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$72,558 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
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Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$68,059 · 5 yrs out
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$66,303 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
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