Bachelor's-11% vs national median1,054 grads tracked
Communication and Media Studies at SUNY College at Brockport
Ranked 182nd of 307 bachelor's programs in Communication and Media Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,918
middle 50%: $25,887 – $47,585
Median · 5 years out
$51,783
middle 50%: $39,325 – $68,398
Median · 10 years out
$63,970
middle 50%: $47,545 – $86,367
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
Communication degree holders earn a median of $36k in their first year. By year ten, earnings rise to $64k.
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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,595 total interest
Same major at other universities
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$52,212 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$52,190 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$52,059 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$52,037 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$51,828 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Beaver
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$51,769 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$51,642 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M International University
$51,562 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$51,510 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
$51,443 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$51,438 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at SUNY College at Brockport
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$80,786 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$78,147 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$77,312 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$76,387 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$76,330 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$72,204 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$69,529 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Master's)
$69,498 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$68,867 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Master's)
$68,782 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$67,365 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
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