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Bachelor's0% vs national median97 grads tracked

Communication and Media Studies at Oregon Institute of Technology

Ranked 95th of 307 bachelor's programs in Communication and Media Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,012
middle 50%: $26,122 – $44,939
Median · 5 years out
$58,363
middle 50%: $40,680 – $72,156
Median · 10 years out
$63,451
middle 50%: $49,171 – $79,787

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

Graduates of Oregon Institute of Technology's bachelor's program in Communication and Media Studies earn a median $37,012 one year after graduating, rising to $63,451 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% below the national median of $58,421 for this field, ranking 95th of 307 reporting programs.

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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,799 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Minnesota Duluth
$58,849 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Brandywine
$58,734 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$58,568 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - York
$58,547 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$58,437 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$58,421 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$58,352 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$58,266 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$58,227 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$58,190 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$58,008 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Oregon Institute of Technology

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$138,395 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$108,747 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$103,464 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$102,680 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Bachelor's)
$102,156 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,320 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, Other (Bachelor's)
$98,136 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$97,963 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$95,262 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$95,132 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$93,118 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out

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