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Bachelor's-16% vs national median477 grads tracked

Communication and Media Studies at University of Wisconsin - Superior

Ranked 230th of 307 bachelor's programs in Communication and Media Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,683
middle 50%: $27,357 – $45,205
Median · 5 years out
$49,326
middle 50%: $36,950 – $64,345
Median · 10 years out
$57,643
middle 50%: $42,295 – $75,672

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 - Superior's bachelor's program in Communication and Media Studies earn a median $35,683 one year after graduating, rising to $57,643 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $58,421 for this field, ranking 230th 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
≈ $10,002 total interest

Same major at other universities

Concordia University
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$49,452 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$49,417 · 5 yrs out
Anderson University
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Voorhees University
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$49,308 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University - North Central
$49,073 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$49,004 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$48,898 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$48,829 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Superior

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$73,173 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$64,746 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$62,790 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$61,502 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$61,121 · 5 yrs out
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$61,121 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Master's)
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$59,253 · 5 yrs out

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