Bachelor's-21% vs national median203 grads tracked
Communication and Media Studies at SUNY Buffalo State University
Ranked 276th of 307 bachelor's programs in Communication and Media Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,109
middle 50%: $23,959 – $40,146
Median · 5 years out
$45,940
middle 50%: $35,705 – $60,546
Median · 10 years out
$58,527
middle 50%: $43,635 – $74,933
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
SUNY Buffalo State University alumni in Communication and Media Studies earn $31k in their first year. Median earnings rise to $59k after ten 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
9.2 yrs
≈ $11,143 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of South Carolina - Aiken
$46,233 · 5 yrs out
Western Colorado University
$46,183 · 5 yrs out
Coker University
$46,093 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
$46,055 · 5 yrs out
Young Harris College
$45,979 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$45,940 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Upstate
$45,823 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$45,680 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$45,612 · 5 yrs out
Cameron University
$45,543 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University in Shreveport
$45,451 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona
$45,413 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at SUNY Buffalo State University
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$85,725 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$70,651 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$70,651 · 5 yrs out
Visual and Performing Arts (Master's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$64,503 · 5 yrs out
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