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Bachelor's-17% vs national median965 grads tracked

Communication and Media Studies at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay

Ranked 245th of 307 bachelor's programs in Communication and Media Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,726
middle 50%: $27,248 – $44,398
Median · 5 years out
$48,603
middle 50%: $38,135 – $61,951
Median · 10 years out
$58,574
middle 50%: $44,139 – $77,947

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 University of Wisconsin - Green Bay's bachelor's program in Communication and Media Studies earn a median $35,726 one year after graduating, rising to $58,574 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% below the national median of $58,421 for this field, ranking 245th 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
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,074 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Illinois at Springfield
$48,823 · 5 yrs out
Macalester College
$48,791 · 5 yrs out
Eureka College
$48,715 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$48,708 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$48,637 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$48,604 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Beaufort
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$48,417 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$48,389 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,460 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$89,443 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$87,946 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$80,563 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$77,986 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$72,156 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$71,355 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$69,542 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Master's)
$67,797 · 5 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor's)
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$66,124 · 5 yrs out

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