Bachelor's+7% vs national median783 grads tracked
Communication and Media Studies at University of Houston - Downtown
Ranked 47th of 307 bachelor's programs in Communication and Media Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,617
middle 50%: $31,360 – $59,821
Median · 5 years out
$62,623
middle 50%: $46,593 – $80,668
Median · 10 years out
$76,595
middle 50%: $54,898 – $104,398
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
University of Houston - Downtown Communication and Media Studies graduates earn a median $45k in their first year. Median earnings hit $77k 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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,611 total interest
Same major at other universities
Furman University
$63,113 · 5 yrs out
Hanover College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$62,776 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$62,759 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$62,669 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$62,528 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University
$62,349 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$62,246 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$61,994 · 5 yrs out
Fitchburg State University
$61,879 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Houston - Downtown
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$111,627 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$109,603 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$103,070 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$93,855 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$92,887 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$83,933 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$83,933 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$82,383 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Insurance (Bachelor's)
$79,247 · 5 yrs out
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