COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Communication and Media Studies bachelor's degree at Brigham Young University-Idaho
Rexburg, ID · 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
Reported earnings are close to similar programs.
$155 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 23.4% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −46% · Negative payoff
- Available price data
- 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−$64,860
$8,000Current college-wide context−$96,860
$16,000Annual price−$128,860
$24,000Annual price−$160,860
$32,000Annual price−$192,860
$40,000Annual price−$224,860
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$56,514$21,706 above the preliminary benchmark
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$8,221
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$13,207
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$56,514
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$140/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.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$8,221Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$15,246Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE95.8%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE55.5%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
3.0% 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$4,710
Estimated loan payment$140
166borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$56,514 vs. $56,359
$155 above the national median for the same field and credential.
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$98,160 median wageID estimate · 74,850 jobs · 11-2032$78,000–$120,040 middle 50% of ID wages+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 6,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommunications Teachers, Postsecondary$78,580 median wageU.S. estimate · 80 jobs · 25-1122+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeWriters and Authors$56,360 median wageID estimate · 90 jobs · 27-3043$48,770–$69,120 middle 50% of ID wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 11,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEditors$77,920 median wageU.S. estimate · 230 jobs · 27-3041-1.1% projected U.S. growth · 7,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePublic Relations Specialists$61,110 median wageID estimate · 1,220 jobs · 27-3031$45,400–$84,070 middle 50% of ID wages+1.8% projected U.S. growth · 23,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNews Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$51,190 median wageID estimate · 220 jobs · 27-3023$40,810–$71,320 middle 50% of ID wages-5.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBroadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$46,940 median wageID estimate · 50 jobs · 27-3011$35,540–$60,330 middle 50% of ID wages-7.6% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFundraising Managers$87,990 median wageID estimate · 70 jobs · 11-2033$77,160–$122,220 middle 50% of ID 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$61,150 median wageID estimate · 380 jobs · 13-1131$49,640–$78,320 middle 50% of ID 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
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Educational Services
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
Information
Retail Trade
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.
CUNY Queens College
$4,987 higher earnings · $3,332 less debt · $4,026 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $61,501
- Debt
- $9,875
- Annual net price
- $4,195
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
$3,242 higher earnings · $5,315 less debt · $5,188 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $59,756
- Debt
- $7,892
- Annual net price
- $3,033
California State University, Fullerton
$1,568 higher earnings · $207 less debt · $1,666 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $58,082
- Debt
- $13,000
- Annual net price
- $6,555
CUNY Brooklyn College
$510 higher earnings · $1,457 less debt · $5,118 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $57,024
- Debt
- $11,750
- Annual net price
- $3,103
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
154 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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