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Bachelor's-17% vs national median85 grads tracked

Communication and Media Studies at University of South Carolina Beaufort

Ranked 246th of 307 bachelor's programs in Communication and Media Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,559
middle 50%: $24,431 – $43,317
Median · 5 years out
$48,487
middle 50%: $38,967 – $65,307
Median · 10 years out
n/a
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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 University of South Carolina Beaufort's bachelor's program in Communication and Media Studies earn a median $31,559 one year after graduating, rising to $48,487 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 17% below the national median of $58,421 for this field, ranking 246th 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
9.3 yrs
≈ $10,932 total interest

Same major at other universities

Macalester College
$48,791 · 5 yrs out
Eureka College
$48,715 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$48,708 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$48,637 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$48,604 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$48,603 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$48,417 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$48,389 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$48,313 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$48,301 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$47,990 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$47,655 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of South Carolina Beaufort

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor's)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Computational Science (Bachelor's)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$76,507 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$72,356 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$55,344 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$54,522 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$54,522 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's)
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's)
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$51,828 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$51,828 · 5 yrs out

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