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Bachelor's-5% vs national median860 grads tracked

Communication and Media Studies at Lamar University

Ranked 137th of 307 bachelor's programs in Communication and Media Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,233
middle 50%: $28,345 – $51,154
Median · 5 years out
$55,495
middle 50%: $41,745 – $72,156
Median · 10 years out
$66,568
middle 50%: $51,857 – $95,012

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 Lamar University's bachelor's program in Communication and Media Studies earn a median $38,233 one year after graduating, rising to $66,568 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $58,421 for this field, ranking 137th 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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,899 total interest

Same major at other universities

Longwood University
$55,973 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$55,924 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$55,832 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$55,780 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Old Westbury
$55,654 · 5 yrs out
Randolph College
$55,621 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$55,297 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$55,228 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Scholastica
$55,111 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$55,073 · 5 yrs out
Utah Tech University
$54,970 · 5 yrs out
University of Indianapolis
$54,955 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Lamar University

Engineering (Doctorate)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$125,110 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$116,446 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$115,056 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,775 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,289 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$108,427 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$103,573 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$103,197 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$103,197 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$102,292 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering (Bachelor's)
$100,222 · 5 yrs out

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