Associate-12% vs national median217 grads tracked
Communication and Media Studies at SUNY Broome Community College
Ranked 33rd of 35 associate programs in Communication and Media Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$24,822
middle 50%: $18,718 – $32,977
Median · 5 years out
$35,616
middle 50%: $27,337 – $48,798
Median · 10 years out
$51,480
middle 50%: $33,110 – $68,815
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
Graduates in Communication and Media Studies earn a median starting salary of $25k. By year 10, earnings typically reach $51k.
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
11.3 yrs
≈ $14,627 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
Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$35,253 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$34,351 · 5 yrs out
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$74,301 · 5 yrs out
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$73,958 · 5 yrs out
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$73,958 · 5 yrs out
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$67,570 · 5 yrs out
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$66,049 · 5 yrs out
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$63,430 · 5 yrs out
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$63,249 · 5 yrs out
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$61,827 · 5 yrs out
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$61,703 · 5 yrs out
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