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Communication and Media Studies bachelor's degree at Delaware State University

Dover, DE · Public

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The short version

Reported earnings are below similar programs.

$9,919 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
56.0% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−94% · Negative payoff
Available price data
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

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What stays fixed$46,440 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+52%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$30,098 → $45,630
56Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
24Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
89Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
103Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$60,271Awarding-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.

226Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
24Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
127Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
145Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
15.3%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 42 non-completers
86Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$46,440$11,632 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 64 Parent PLUS borrowers.

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$13,910

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

02 · BORROWING$26,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$46,440

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$276/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$13,910Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$27,939Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE46.6%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE39.1%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.

$30,098Year 1
$46,440Year 4
$45,630Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

7.1% of gross monthly earnings

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

Gross monthly earnings$3,870
Estimated loan payment$276
103borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$46,440 vs. $56,359

$9,919 below the national median for the same field and credential.

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$153,010 median wageDE estimate · 170 jobs · 11-2032$120,710–$189,060 middle 50% of DE wages+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 6,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommunications Teachers, Postsecondary$100,260 median wageDE estimate · 60 jobs · 25-1122$67,710–$130,330 middle 50% of DE wages+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeWriters and Authors$76,910 median wageU.S. estimate · 47,940 jobs · 27-3043-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 11,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePublic Relations Specialists$76,120 median wageDE estimate · 930 jobs · 27-3031$59,870–$94,320 middle 50% of DE wages+1.8% projected U.S. growth · 23,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEditors$75,020 median wageDE estimate · 170 jobs · 27-3041$48,980–$102,160 middle 50% of DE wages-1.1% projected U.S. growth · 7,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNews Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$55,600 median wageDE estimate · 70 jobs · 27-3023$47,010–$87,500 middle 50% of DE 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 · 21,240 jobs · 27-3011-7.6% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFundraising Managers$131,750 median wageDE estimate · 120 jobs · 11-2033$111,130–$164,500 middle 50% of DE wages+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedia and Communication Workers, All Other$73,620 median wageU.S. estimate · 19,590 jobs · 27-3099+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFundraisers$71,250 median wageDE estimate · 320 jobs · 13-1131$60,170–$86,550 middle 50% of DE wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 10,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999
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.

Newark, DE

University of Delaware

$23,974 higher earnings · $1,000 less debt

Earnings
$70,414
Debt
$25,000
Annual net price
$17,799
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Ann Arbor, MI

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

$33,208 higher earnings · $5,624 less debt · $772 lower annual net price

Earnings
$79,648
Debt
$20,376
Annual net price
$13,138
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Berkeley, CA

University of California, Berkeley

$29,172 higher earnings · $14,820 less debt · $429 lower annual net price

Earnings
$75,612
Debt
$11,180
Annual net price
$13,481
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Chapel Hill, NC

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

$23,800 higher earnings · $10,500 less debt · $2,255 lower annual net price

Earnings
$70,240
Debt
$15,500
Annual net price
$11,655
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DATA QUALITY

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89 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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