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Communication and Media Studies bachelor's degree at Gallaudet University

Washington, DC · Private nonprofit

What this page covers

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The short version

There is not enough evidence for a firm comparison.

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Debt as a share of earnings
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College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$25,747 → Not available
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
Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
21Borrowers 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.

32Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
20Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
15Graduates 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 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$15,845

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

02 · BORROWING$25,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGSNot available

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$265/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,845Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$40,374Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE58.1%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE47.3%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.

$25,747Year 1
Not availableYear 4
Not availableYear 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$265
21borrowers 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$197,600 median wageDC estimate · 7,410 jobs · 11-2032$142,020–$296,830 middle 50% of DC wages+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 6,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWriters and Authors$129,300 median wageDC estimate · 1,050 jobs · 27-3043$100,320–$158,020 middle 50% of DC wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 11,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommunications Teachers, Postsecondary$83,910 median wageDC estimate · 180 jobs · 25-1122$80,640–$100,530 middle 50% of DC wages+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeNews Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$105,390 median wageDC estimate · 1,720 jobs · 27-3023$81,550–$160,330 middle 50% of DC wages-5.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePublic Relations Specialists$102,740 median wageDC estimate · 16,720 jobs · 27-3031$78,200–$149,120 middle 50% of DC wages+1.8% projected U.S. growth · 23,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEditors$83,920 median wageDC estimate · 3,310 jobs · 27-3041$77,400–$130,360 middle 50% of DC wages-1.1% projected U.S. growth · 7,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBroadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$47,340 median wageU.S. estimate · 70 jobs · 27-3011-7.6% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFundraising Managers$141,720 median wageDC estimate · 800 jobs · 11-2033$128,360–$169,130 middle 50% of DC wages+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFundraisers$80,840 median wageDC estimate · 2,350 jobs · 13-1131$65,080–$102,690 middle 50% of DC wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 10,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedia and Communication Workers, All Other$67,450 median wageDC estimate · 100 jobs · 27-3099$48,540–$94,400 middle 50% of DC 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
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.

Washington, DC

American University

$2,389 less debt

Earnings
$67,863
Debt
$22,611
Annual net price
$41,943
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Ann Arbor, MI

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

$4,624 less debt · $2,707 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

$13,820 less debt · $2,364 lower annual net price

Earnings
$75,612
Debt
$11,180
Annual net price
$13,481
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College Park, MD

University of Maryland-College Park

$5,000 less debt · $167 lower annual net price

Earnings
$74,402
Debt
$20,000
Annual net price
$15,678
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DATA QUALITY

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Not reported 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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