Bachelor's-29% vs national median302 grads tracked
Communication and Media Studies at Francis Marion University
Ranked 301st of 307 bachelor's programs in Communication and Media Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,637
middle 50%: $23,136 – $40,166
Median · 5 years out
$41,452
middle 50%: $31,496 – $52,260
Median · 10 years out
$53,296
middle 50%: $41,308 – $72,014
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
Francis Marion University's Communication and Media Studies program sees first-year median salaries of $32k. Earnings reach $41k after five years and $53k 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
9.9 yrs
≈ $11,952 total interest
Same major at other universities
Grambling State University
$43,996 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina Asheville
$43,789 · 5 yrs out
Winston-Salem State University
$43,764 · 5 yrs out
East Central University
$43,758 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$42,746 · 5 yrs out
Elizabeth City State University
$42,570 · 5 yrs out
Fayetteville State University
$41,907 · 5 yrs out
Albany State University
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
North Greenville University
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Claflin University
$40,141 · 5 yrs out
South Carolina State University
$39,579 · 5 yrs out
Fort Valley State University
$37,880 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Francis Marion University
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$133,072 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$92,467 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$76,701 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$74,906 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$72,200 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$71,360 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$61,161 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$60,177 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$57,147 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$56,029 · 5 yrs out
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