Bachelor's+4% vs national median6,611 grads tracked
Communication and Media Studies at Ohio State University (The)
Ranked 64th of 307 bachelor's programs in Communication and Media Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,682
middle 50%: $30,197 – $51,734
Median · 5 years out
$60,713
middle 50%: $45,761 – $80,196
Median · 10 years out
$79,259
middle 50%: $57,235 – $110,973
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
Ohio State University communication graduates start with a $41k median salary. Earnings grow to $61k after five years and $79k 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
6.9 yrs
≈ $8,131 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Missouri - Columbia
$61,040 · 5 yrs out
University of Northwestern- St Paul
$61,003 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Victoria
$61,003 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$60,945 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$60,886 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$60,769 · 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
State University of New York at Oneonta
$60,586 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$60,582 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Ohio State University (The)
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$187,241 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$168,256 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$163,027 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$161,330 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,518 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$147,582 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$142,871 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$139,336 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$137,127 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Doctorate)
$131,379 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Bachelor's)
$123,938 · 5 yrs out
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