Associate+11% vs national median268 grads tracked
Communication and Media Studies at Sinclair Community College
Ranked 11th of 35 associate programs in Communication and Media Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,640
middle 50%: $22,641 – $41,844
Median · 5 years out
$45,210
middle 50%: $32,540 – $60,766
Median · 10 years out
$55,137
middle 50%: $41,019 – $72,014
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
Sinclair Community College reports a median first-year salary of $29,640 for Communication and Media Studies associates. Earnings reach $55,137 by year 10.
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
9.5 yrs
≈ $11,589 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
SUNY Westchester Community College
$45,149 · 5 yrs out
Snow College
$44,398 · 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
Northwest College
$41,818 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Sinclair Community College
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$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$85,788 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$84,796 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences (Certificate)
$80,863 · 5 yrs out
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations (Certificate)
$80,863 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$77,702 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Associate)
$74,186 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$72,518 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$72,273 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$72,273 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,014 · 5 yrs out
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