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Bachelor's-8% vs national median145 grads tracked

Communication and Media Studies at Shenandoah University

Ranked 159th of 307 bachelor's programs in Communication and Media Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,823
middle 50%: $25,268 – $46,264
Median · 5 years out
$53,578
middle 50%: $41,357 – $69,154
Median · 10 years out
$66,779
middle 50%: $41,357 – $96,448

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 Shenandoah University's bachelor's program in Communication and Media Studies earn a median $35,823 one year after graduating, rising to $66,779 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $58,421 for this field, ranking 159th 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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,385 total interest

Same major at other universities

Midwestern State University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$53,999 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$53,940 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$53,767 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$53,735 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$53,626 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$53,387 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$53,368 · 5 yrs out
University of Lynchburg
$53,330 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$53,312 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$53,279 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University - Saint Paul
$53,158 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Shenandoah University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$164,556 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$164,556 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$127,119 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$99,535 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$99,237 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$98,282 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$83,174 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$80,712 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$79,017 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$78,655 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$78,415 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out

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