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Bachelor's-16% vs national median130 grads tracked

Communication and Media Studies at West Texas A&M University

Ranked 231st of 307 bachelor's programs in Communication and Media Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,150
middle 50%: $24,304 – $47,990
Median · 5 years out
$49,308
middle 50%: $37,744 – $61,456
Median · 10 years out
$71,728
middle 50%: $56,170 – $130,533

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 West Texas A&M University's bachelor's program in Communication and Media Studies earn a median $34,150 one year after graduating, rising to $71,728 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $58,421 for this field, ranking 231st 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $10,023 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Anderson University
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Voorhees University
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Superior
$49,326 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University - North Central
$49,073 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$49,004 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$48,898 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$48,829 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - East
$48,829 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at West Texas A&M University

Public Administration (Bachelor's)
$116,793 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$102,584 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$97,370 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,880 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,281 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$92,982 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$92,948 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$92,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$92,673 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$92,521 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$82,414 · 5 yrs out

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