COLLEGE × MAJOR · FEDERAL FIELD 0901

Communication and Media Studies at San Diego State University

San Diego, CA · 2 reportable credential levels

OUTCOMES BY CREDENTIAL

Compare each degree level separately.

Earnings, debt and cohort sizes can change considerably by credential.

Bachelor's Degree$61,389
$15,675 federal debt135 year-5 observations
Master's Degree$84,280
Not available federal debt23 year-5 observations
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$8,728
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$21,328
Sticker price
Average net price$15,364
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$27,780
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
LIKE-FOR-LIKE DECISION TABLE

What changes by credential?

CredentialEarnings, year 4National same-field medianFederal debtPaymentEconomic ROIYear-5 cohort
Bachelor's Degree$61,389$56,359$15,675$166/mo−32%135
Master's Degree$84,280$71,953Not availableNot availableBaseline needed23

Federal field categories may combine catalog concentrations. Earnings and debt describe program-category cohorts. Cost figures are annual college-wide context; use an actual program offer in the calculator.