Bachelor's+5% vs national median1,389 grads tracked
Communication and Media Studies at Christopher Newport University
Ranked 56th of 307 bachelor's programs in Communication and Media Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,570
middle 50%: $29,374 – $51,487
Median · 5 years out
$61,241
middle 50%: $46,666 – $80,962
Median · 10 years out
$75,158
middle 50%: $54,615 – $107,041
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
This program in Media Studies offers a $41k median salary for first-year graduates. Pay scales to $61k by year five and $75k 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
6.9 yrs
≈ $8,118 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
State University of New York at Buffalo
$61,394 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$61,202 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$61,040 · 5 yrs out
University of Northwestern- St Paul
$61,003 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Victoria
$61,003 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$60,945 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$60,886 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Christopher Newport University
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$121,802 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,127 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,676 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$94,115 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$90,208 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$83,958 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$83,179 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Master's)
$76,285 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$71,872 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$71,552 · 5 yrs out
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