Bachelor's-19% vs national median107 grads tracked
Communication and Media Studies at Emory & Henry College
Ranked 255th of 307 bachelor's programs in Communication and Media Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,758
middle 50%: $24,187 – $40,793
Median · 5 years out
$47,422
middle 50%: $37,511 – $59,947
Median · 10 years out
$57,938
middle 50%: $44,230 – $84,083
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 Emory & Henry College start at $32k. Median pay reaches $58k 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
9 yrs
≈ $10,836 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$48,313 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$48,301 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$47,990 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$47,655 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Union University
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$47,496 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$47,403 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$47,039 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Minnesota State University
$46,994 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$46,994 · 5 yrs out
Charleston Southern University
$46,845 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Emory & Henry College
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$74,729 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$63,170 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$58,317 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$58,128 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$58,128 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$58,056 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$57,417 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$55,801 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor's)
$52,479 · 5 yrs out
Education, General (Bachelor's)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
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