Associate+11% vs national median288 grads tracked
Communication and Media Studies at SUNY Westchester Community College
Ranked 12th of 35 associate programs in Communication and Media Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,502
middle 50%: $22,513 – $42,006
Median · 5 years out
$45,149
middle 50%: $32,547 – $60,567
Median · 10 years out
$59,307
middle 50%: $41,278 – $76,530
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
Associate degree holders in Communication and Media Studies earn $29.5k initially. Median earnings rise to $59k after ten years in the workforce.
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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,504 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Cincinnati
$51,576 · 5 yrs out
Bunker Hill Community College
$50,767 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
$49,659 · 5 yrs out
Western Wyoming Community College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Nassau Community College
$47,471 · 5 yrs out
Norwalk Community College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
$46,359 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$45,210 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at SUNY Westchester Community College
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$118,928 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$118,179 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$103,593 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$96,947 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$94,723 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$80,792 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$80,792 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$76,554 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,672 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Certificate)
$72,448 · 5 yrs out
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