How much do Communication and Media Studies bachelor's degree graduates from University of Bridgeport earn?

The federal record does not report a usable earnings figure for this cohort.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $25,812.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

There is not enough reported evidence for a reliable same-degree comparison.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Communication and Media Studies bachelor's degree at University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT · Private nonprofit

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

There is not enough evidence for a firm comparison.

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Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not available: earnings are missing
Modeled 10-year payoff: Not available: earnings are missing
Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+155%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$20,654 → $52,565

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

35Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

20Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

Not reportedStudents receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

32Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,491Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earningsNot availableA like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$27,807

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$25,812

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGSNot available

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$274/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$27,807Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$52,957Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE83.0%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE41.2%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$20,654Year 1

Not availableYear 4

$52,565Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earningsNot available

Estimated loan payment$274

20borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

Not available vs. $56,359

The like-for-like difference is unavailable.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Public Relations Managers$154,210 median wageCT estimate · 890 jobs · 11-2032$103,430–$214,800 middle 50% of CT wages+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 6,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWriters and Authors$98,460 median wageCT estimate · 480 jobs · 27-3043$73,610–$129,260 middle 50% of CT wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 11,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommunications Teachers, Postsecondary$97,210 median wageCT estimate · 280 jobs · 25-1122$75,930–$119,310 middle 50% of CT wages+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEditors$85,950 median wageCT estimate · 1,050 jobs · 27-3041$61,160–$123,380 middle 50% of CT wages-1.1% projected U.S. growth · 7,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePublic Relations Specialists$84,990 median wageCT estimate · 1,910 jobs · 27-3031$62,160–$122,400 middle 50% of CT wages+1.8% projected U.S. growth · 23,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNews Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$61,620 median wageCT estimate · 470 jobs · 27-3023$47,150–$104,280 middle 50% of CT wages-5.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBroadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$47,340 median wageU.S. estimate · 290 jobs · 27-3011-7.6% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFundraising Managers$122,540 median wageCT estimate · 900 jobs · 11-2033$95,460–$171,640 middle 50% of CT wages+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFundraisers$77,730 median wageCT estimate · 1,350 jobs · 13-1131$60,720–$100,530 middle 50% of CT wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 10,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedia and Communication Workers, All Other$53,520 median wageCT estimate · 260 jobs · 27-3099$44,310–$60,430 middle 50% of CT wages+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999

CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS

Where graduates work five years later

The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.

Health Care and Social Assistance

about 16.5%

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 15.6%

Educational Services

about 9.2%

Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

about 9.2%

Manufacturing

about 7.3%

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Storrs, CT

University of Connecticut

$1,744 less debt · $2,710 lower annual net price

Earnings: $68,542
Debt: $24,068
Annual net price: $25,097

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Waterbury, CT

University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus

$1,744 less debt · $16,932 lower annual net price

Earnings: $68,542
Debt: $24,068
Annual net price: $10,875

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Groton, CT

University of Connecticut-Avery Point

$1,744 less debt · $14,000 lower annual net price

Earnings: $68,542
Debt: $24,068
Annual net price: $13,807

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Stamford, CT

University of Connecticut-Stamford

$1,744 less debt · $11,009 lower annual net price

Earnings: $68,542
Debt: $24,068
Annual net price: $16,798

View outcomes →

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

35 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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