How much do Communication and Media Studies undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Full Sail University earn?

The reported median is $37,679 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $21,124.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 14% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Communication and Media Studies undergraduate certificate or diploma at Full Sail University

Winter Park, FL · Private for-profit

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The short version

Reported earnings are below similar programs.

$6,082 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 56.1% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+35%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$28,447 → $38,295

196Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

51Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

394Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

786Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$12,432Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

164Recent 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.

42Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

15Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

29.7%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 149 non-completers

475Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$37,679A 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$38,875

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

02 · BORROWING$21,124

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$37,679

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$224/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$38,875Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$47,530Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE44.3%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.

$28,447Year 1

$37,679Year 4

$38,295Year 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$3,140

Estimated loan payment$224

786borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$37,679 vs. $43,761

$6,082 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$127,550 median wageFL estimate · 2,990 jobs · 11-2032$90,560–$167,000 middle 50% of FL wages+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 6,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWriters and Authors$68,080 median wageFL estimate · 3,010 jobs · 27-3043$47,410–$93,100 middle 50% of FL wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 11,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommunications Teachers, Postsecondary$65,740 median wageFL estimate · 1,260 jobs · 25-1122$54,710–$77,700 middle 50% of FL wages+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEditors$73,950 median wageFL estimate · 3,790 jobs · 27-3041$47,880–$95,740 middle 50% of FL wages-1.1% projected U.S. growth · 7,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePublic Relations Specialists$63,660 median wageFL estimate · 17,820 jobs · 27-3031$48,340–$83,190 middle 50% of FL wages+1.8% projected U.S. growth · 23,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNews Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$58,730 median wageFL estimate · 2,490 jobs · 27-3023$48,690–$83,620 middle 50% of FL wages-5.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBroadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$56,360 median wageFL estimate · 990 jobs · 27-3011$40,450–$97,150 middle 50% of FL wages-7.6% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFundraising Managers$97,240 median wageFL estimate · 1,320 jobs · 11-2033$76,060–$135,720 middle 50% of FL wages+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedia and Communication Workers, All Other$67,450 median wageFL estimate · 1,490 jobs · 27-3099$59,310–$103,690 middle 50% of FL wages+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFundraisers$64,390 median wageFL estimate · 111,040 jobs · 13-1131$48,220–$93,290 middle 50% of FL 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

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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.

Pittsburgh, PA

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

$31,311 higher earnings · $8,441 lower annual net price

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Debt: $25,000
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Aptos, CA

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$15,852 higher earnings · $23,032 lower annual net price

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Debt: Not available
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Reedley, CA

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$9,617 higher earnings · $32,061 lower annual net price

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Debt: Not available
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Spearfish, SD

Black Hills State University

$8,258 higher earnings · $22,964 lower annual net price

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DATA QUALITY

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394 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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