Bachelor's+11% vs national median251 grads tracked
Communication and Media Studies at Marymount University
Ranked 27th of 307 bachelor's programs in Communication and Media Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,458
middle 50%: $29,642 – $56,063
Median · 5 years out
$64,996
middle 50%: $49,920 – $80,863
Median · 10 years out
$87,508
middle 50%: $63,808 – $117,385
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 graduates at Marymount University start with a median of $44k. Earnings rise to $65k by year five and $88k 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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,458 total interest
Same major at other universities
Quinnipiac University
$66,514 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$66,443 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University - Global Campus
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$65,674 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Benedict
$65,554 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$65,045 · 5 yrs out
Roanoke College
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$64,747 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$64,735 · 5 yrs out
Gustavus Adolphus College
$64,696 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$64,397 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$64,284 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Marymount University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$130,782 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$122,969 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$102,352 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$95,975 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$89,755 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$87,508 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$85,154 · 5 yrs out
Visual and Performing Arts (Master's)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$82,609 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$79,032 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$79,032 · 5 yrs out
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