Bachelor's-14% vs national median435 grads tracked
Communication and Media Studies at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
Ranked 211th of 307 bachelor's programs in Communication and Media Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,506
middle 50%: $26,002 – $45,087
Median · 5 years out
$50,289
middle 50%: $36,815 – $66,184
Median · 10 years out
$58,893
middle 50%: $43,750 – $80,376
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 and Media Studies graduates from Penn State Harrisburg earn a median $35k at the start of their careers. Ten-year median pay is $59k.
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
8.5 yrs
≈ $10,029 total interest
Same major at other universities
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$50,417 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$50,412 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$50,378 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southmost College
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$50,297 · 5 yrs out
Monmouth College
$50,197 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$50,187 · 5 yrs out
Manchester University
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$50,098 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$50,018 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State University
$50,007 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$122,445 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$120,677 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,126 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$113,886 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$106,541 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,220 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$91,818 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,518 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$90,114 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,566 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,275 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$86,191 · 5 yrs out
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