Bachelor's-10% vs national median1,152 grads tracked
Communication and Media Studies at Coastal Carolina University
Ranked 172nd of 307 bachelor's programs in Communication and Media Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,486
middle 50%: $24,218 – $42,591
Median · 5 years out
$52,698
middle 50%: $38,712 – $71,585
Median · 10 years out
$68,450
middle 50%: $47,119 – $97,392
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
Media Studies graduates at Coastal Carolina University start with a median salary of $32k. Earnings reach a median of $68k 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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,896 total interest
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$52,920 · 5 yrs out
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$52,886 · 5 yrs out
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$52,445 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$52,212 · 5 yrs out
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$52,190 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$52,059 · 5 yrs out
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$86,048 · 5 yrs out
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$83,277 · 5 yrs out
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$83,243 · 5 yrs out
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$78,731 · 5 yrs out
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Education (Master's)
$62,512 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$61,903 · 5 yrs out
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$61,484 · 5 yrs out
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