Bachelor's-6% vs national median689 grads tracked
Communication and Media Studies at Utah Tech University
Ranked 142nd of 307 bachelor's programs in Communication and Media Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,646
middle 50%: $26,748 – $49,302
Median · 5 years out
$54,970
middle 50%: $39,617 – $75,575
Median · 10 years out
$76,015
middle 50%: $51,223 – $103,197
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
Media Studies majors earn $37k in their first year of employment. Ten-year median earnings reach $76k.
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
≈ $9,074 total interest
Same major at other universities
Randolph College
$55,621 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$55,495 · 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
University of Indianapolis
$54,955 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$54,841 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Greater Allegheny
$54,679 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$54,527 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$54,430 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$54,392 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Utah Tech University
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$102,295 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$87,152 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$84,189 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$80,657 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$76,530 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$74,604 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$73,323 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,167 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$70,474 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$65,816 · 5 yrs out
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