Business/Corporate Communications: is this bachelor's degree worth it?
National picture across 26 reporting college programs.
10-year estimate · Negative payoff
−$120,155 over 10 years
National scenario across reporting bachelor's degree programs, using median year-4 earnings, their institutions’ average net prices and a typical 4-year duration.
With these assumptions, the added earnings do not recover the cost within ten years.
18.0 yrsModeled economic break-even
−44%Modeled 10-year ROI
$60,109Observed earnings · year 4
Not reachedMaximum annual price for positive 10-year payoff
Four useful answers about Business/Corporate Communications
How much do Business/Corporate Communications bachelor's degree graduates earn?
The national median is $60,109 four years after completion across reportable bachelor's degree programs in this federal field.
How much federal debt do graduates have?
The median reported federal debt is $26,000. The figure excludes private loans and does not describe every graduate.
Does the college matter for Business/Corporate Communications?
Yes. The middle half of reporting programs ranges from $55,840 to $69,215 in observed year-4 earnings.
What careers are related to Business/Corporate Communications?
DegreeVerdict links this field to 10 displayed occupations using the official federal CIP–SOC crosswalk. Occupational wages are career context, not graduate salary promises.
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$28,910
$8,000Annual price−$60,910
$16,000Annual price−$92,910
$23,000Current college-wide context−$120,910
$24,000Annual price−$124,910
$32,000Annual price−$156,910
$40,000Annual price−$188,910
Observed national outcomes
$60,109Median reported earnings · year 4
$60,341Average reported earnings · year 5
$26,000Median federal debt
46thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential
Not availableIPEDS 2023–24 first-major awards across matched colleges
25With year-4 earnings
The award total covers 0 matched college records and is not extrapolated to colleges without a match.
The same field can produce a different equation.
Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts, not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.
Where the middle half of programs lands
Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.
Median
25th percentile$55,840National median$60,10975th percentile$69,215
25 programs report year‑4 earnings.DECISION CHECK
What to compare before choosing a program
The national result is only the starting point. Price, debt and the college-level earnings spread can materially change the payoff.
PRICE × EARNINGS MAP
Where colleges sit for this exact degree
Move left for a lower annual college-wide net price and up for higher observed year-4 earnings.
$74,633Observed year-4 earnings$54,042
Bentley University$37,930 price · $80,781 earningsChapman University$46,555 price · $76,412 earningsWalden University$33,817 price · $74,633 earningsMarquette University$31,487 price · $71,711 earningsWalsh University$20,493 price · $71,001 earningsRoosevelt University$20,194 price · $70,005 earningsCUNY Bernard M Baruch College$3,033 price · $69,215 earningsDuquesne University$37,730 price · $65,898 earningsUniversity of Houston$14,276 price · $64,374 earningsNorth Dakota State University-Main Campus$15,543 price · $62,181 earningsUniversity of Wisconsin-River Falls$14,054 price · $61,411 earningsPoint Loma Nazarene University$38,729 price · $60,187 earningsStevenson University$26,505 price · $60,109 earningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango$18,095 price · $55,840 earningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre$16,448 price · $55,840 earningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton$17,910 price · $55,840 earningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley$18,220 price · $55,840 earningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly$14,596 price · $55,840 earningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton$17,597 price · $55,840 earningsPennsylvania State University-Main Campus$32,875 price · $55,840 earningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington$18,071 price · $55,840 earningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill$19,659 price · $55,840 earningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State York$19,047 price · $55,840 earningsLewis-Clark State College$15,635 price · $54,042 earningsChestnut Hill College$27,970 price · $48,643 earnings
$14,054Annual college-wide average net price$37,930
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1Bentley University$80,7812Chapman University$76,4123Walden University$74,6334Marquette University$71,7115Walsh University$71,0016Roosevelt University$70,0057CUNY Bernard M Baruch College$69,2158Duquesne University$65,8989University of Houston$64,37410North Dakota State University-Main Campus$62,181Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
Related occupations, wages and demand
Official CIP–SOC links show where this field can lead. They do not imply that every graduate enters the same occupation.
Pay and projected demand
Related careers do not share one outlook
Bubble size = annual openings2025–35 national projection
Higher median wage ↑
-7%Projected employment growth →12%
Occupation wages describe workers in these jobs, not graduates of this degree. BLS projections are national estimates and do not guarantee hiring.
Technical Writers$90,390 median wage45,500 U.S. jobs · SOC 27-3042+0.8% projected employment, 2025–35 · 3.2k annual openingsTypical entry education: Bachelor's degree$57,440–$145,270 10th–90th percentileEditors$77,920 median wage91,690 U.S. jobs · SOC 27-3041-1.1% projected employment, 2025–35 · 7.9k annual openingsTypical entry education: Bachelor's degree$41,250–$153,700 10th–90th percentilePublic Relations Managers$146,910 median wage74,850 U.S. jobs · SOC 11-2032+5.7% projected employment, 2025–35 · 6.1k annual openingsTypical entry education: Bachelor's degree$82,410–$284,990 10th–90th percentileBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$99,080 median wage82,150 U.S. jobs · SOC 25-1011+5.9% projected employment, 2025–35 · 7.6k annual openingsTypical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree$47,180–$209,470 10th–90th percentileCommunications Teachers, Postsecondary$78,580 median wage29,420 U.S. jobs · SOC 25-1122+2.1% projected employment, 2025–35 · 2.4k annual openingsTypical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree$47,590–$143,720 10th–90th percentileWriters and Authors$76,910 median wage47,940 U.S. jobs · SOC 27-3043-0.3% projected employment, 2025–35 · 11.9k annual openingsTypical entry education: Bachelor's degree$44,310–$139,870 10th–90th percentilePublic Relations Specialists$74,750 median wage283,380 U.S. jobs · SOC 27-3031+1.8% projected employment, 2025–35 · 23k annual openingsTypical entry education: Bachelor's degree$44,110–$135,150 10th–90th percentileFundraising Managers$125,470 median wage38,810 U.S. jobs · SOC 11-2033+5.4% projected employment, 2025–35 · 3.7k annual openingsTypical entry education: Bachelor's degree$75,130–$222,350 10th–90th percentileFundraisers$72,550 median wage111,040 U.S. jobs · SOC 13-1131+5.5% projected employment, 2025–35 · 10k annual openingsTypical entry education: Bachelor's degree$46,630–$115,820 10th–90th percentileProofreaders and Copy Markers$51,120 median wage4,580 U.S. jobs · SOC 43-9081-0.9% projected employment, 2025–35 · 1.1k annual openingsTypical entry education: Bachelor's degree$34,510–$79,290 10th–90th percentile
BLS May 2025 wages and 2025–35 employment projections. Career context is separate from graduate outcomes.
Where this degree has enough data to compare
State pages are published only when at least five operating colleges report year-4 earnings for this exact field and credential.
Same degree, different outcomes
Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. ROI uses each institution’s average net price as a scenario, not an individual aid offer.
| # | College | Location | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 10-year ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bentley UniversityBachelor's Degree | Waltham, MA | $80,781 | $25,000 | +8% | Positive payoff |
| 2 | Chapman UniversityBachelor's Degree | Orange, CA | $76,412 | $18,500 | -14% | Negative payoff |
| 3 | Walden UniversityBachelor's Degree | Minneapolis, MN | $74,633 | Not available | -6% | Negative payoff |
| 4 | Marquette UniversityBachelor's Degree | Milwaukee, WI | $71,711 | $24,187 | -13% | Negative payoff |
| 5 | Walsh UniversityBachelor's Degree | North Canton, OH | $71,001 | $30,619 | -1% | Negative payoff |
| 6 | Roosevelt UniversityBachelor's Degree | Chicago, IL | $70,005 | $19,500 | -4% | Negative payoff |
| 7 | CUNY Bernard M Baruch CollegeBachelor's Degree | New York, NY | $69,215 | $12,125 | +26% | Positive payoff |
| 8 | Duquesne UniversityBachelor's Degree | Pittsburgh, PA | $65,898 | $23,247 | -37% | Negative payoff |
| 9 | University of HoustonBachelor's Degree | Houston, TX | $64,374 | $24,567 | -18% | Negative payoff |
| 10 | North Dakota State University-Main CampusBachelor's Degree | Fargo, ND | $62,181 | $27,000 | -29% | Negative payoff |
| 11 | University of Wisconsin-River FallsBachelor's Degree | River Falls, WI | $61,411 | $22,375 | -31% | Negative payoff |
| 12 | Point Loma Nazarene UniversityBachelor's Degree | San Diego, CA | $60,187 | $22,079 | -55% | Negative payoff |
| 13 | Stevenson UniversityBachelor's Degree | Owings Mills, MD | $60,109 | $27,000 | -47% | Negative payoff |
| 14 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State ShenangoBachelor's Degree | Sharon, PA | $55,840 | $26,000 | -57% | Negative payoff |
| 15 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-BarreBachelor's Degree | Dallas, PA | $55,840 | $26,000 | -56% | Negative payoff |
| 16 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State ScrantonBachelor's Degree | Dunmore, PA | $55,840 | $26,000 | -57% | Negative payoff |
| 17 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh ValleyBachelor's Degree | Center Valley, PA | $55,840 | $26,000 | -57% | Negative payoff |
| 18 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- EberlyBachelor's Degree | Lemont Furnace, PA | $55,840 | $26,000 | -55% | Negative payoff |
| 19 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HazletonBachelor's Degree | Hazleton, PA | $55,840 | $26,000 | -57% | Negative payoff |
| 20 | Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusBachelor's Degree | University Park, PA | $55,840 | $26,000 | -65% | Negative payoff |
| 21 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State AbingtonBachelor's Degree | Abington, PA | $55,840 | $26,000 | -57% | Negative payoff |
| 22 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State SchuylkillBachelor's Degree | Schuylkill Haven, PA | $55,840 | $26,000 | -58% | Negative payoff |
| 23 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State YorkBachelor's Degree | York, PA | $55,840 | $26,000 | -58% | Negative payoff |
| 24 | Lewis-Clark State CollegeBachelor's Degree | Lewiston, ID | $54,042 | Not available | -63% | Negative payoff |
| 25 | Chestnut Hill CollegeBachelor's Degree | Philadelphia, PA | $48,643 | Not available | -88% | Negative payoff |
| 26 | Aquinas CollegeBachelor's Degree | Grand Rapids, MI | Not available | $23,250 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | $16,626 |
This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.