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Communication and Media Studies bachelor's degree outcomes at Morehouse College

Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit · Federal field 0901

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$16,086 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 64.6% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −114% · Negative payoff
Price evidence: College-wide context only

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−$227,270

$12,000Annual price−$275,270

$24,000Annual price−$323,270

$36,000Annual price−$371,270

$39,000Current college-wide context−$383,270

$48,000Annual price−$419,270

$60,000Annual price−$467,270

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$26,839 → 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

Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$39,013

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$40,273

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$276/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$39,013Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$51,433Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE44.0%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE59.4%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.

$26,839Year 1

$40,273Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

8.2% 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$3,356

Estimated loan payment$276

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$40,273 vs. $56,359

$16,086 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$134,500 median wageGA estimate · 1,540 jobs · 11-2032+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 6.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWriters and Authors$74,710 median wageGA estimate · 820 jobs · 27-3043-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 11.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommunications Teachers, Postsecondary$73,430 median wageGA estimate · 460 jobs · 25-1122+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 2.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeNews Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$81,910 median wageGA estimate · 1,520 jobs · 27-3023-5.9% projected U.S. growth · 3.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEditors$76,650 median wageGA estimate · 1,920 jobs · 27-3041-1.1% projected U.S. growth · 7.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePublic Relations Specialists$73,200 median wageGA estimate · 6,860 jobs · 27-3031+1.8% projected U.S. growth · 23k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBroadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$42,020 median wageGA estimate · 490 jobs · 27-3011-7.6% projected U.S. growth · 2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFundraising Managers$113,050 median wageGA estimate · 680 jobs · 11-2033+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 3.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFundraisers$72,010 median wageGA estimate · 2,690 jobs · 13-1131+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 10k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedia and Communication Workers, All Other$67,220 median wageGA estimate · 690 jobs · 27-3099+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999

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