Bachelor's-14% vs national median537 grads tracked
Communication and Media Studies at Angelo State University
Ranked 210th of 307 bachelor's programs in Communication and Media Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,562
middle 50%: $25,056 – $44,196
Median · 5 years out
$50,297
middle 50%: $37,041 – $64,530
Median · 10 years out
$60,775
middle 50%: $46,994 – $79,926
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 at Angelo State University earn $34k in their first year. Median salaries reach $61k by year 10.
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
≈ $10,133 total interest
Same major at other universities
Indiana State University
$50,441 · 5 yrs out
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
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$50,289 · 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
Other majors at Angelo State University
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$108,747 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$91,636 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$91,636 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$89,934 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$87,591 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$86,761 · 5 yrs out
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor's)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$80,445 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$80,445 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$77,412 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$77,412 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$74,828 · 5 yrs out
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