Bachelor's-15% vs national median557 grads tracked
Communication and Media Studies at Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
Ranked 221st of 307 bachelor's programs in Communication and Media Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,489
middle 50%: $23,208 – $42,964
Median · 5 years out
$49,654
middle 50%: $35,832 – $66,747
Median · 10 years out
$60,917
middle 50%: $43,433 – $77,666
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 from Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University earn $31k in year one. Salaries reach $50k by year five and $61k by year ten.
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
8.7 yrs
≈ $10,511 total interest
Same major at other universities
Southeast Missouri State University
$50,098 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$50,018 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State University
$50,007 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$50,007 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$49,979 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College
$49,880 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$49,585 · 5 yrs out
Albertus Magnus College
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$49,452 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$49,417 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$131,669 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$116,855 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,907 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,538 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$103,617 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$100,286 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,690 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$96,962 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$88,110 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$87,170 · 5 yrs out
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