COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Communication and Media Studies bachelor's degree at Indiana University-Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN · Public
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.
$4,962 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 39.9% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −72% · 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−$116,030
$8,000Annual price−$148,030
$12,000Current college-wide context−$164,030
$16,000Annual price−$180,030
$24,000Annual price−$212,030
$32,000Annual price−$244,030
$40,000Annual price−$276,030
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$35,051Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$51,397$16,346 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$11,668
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$20,500
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$51,397
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$217/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$11,668Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$23,316Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE76.4%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE54.4%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
5.1% 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$4,283
Estimated loan payment$217
87borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$51,397 vs. $56,359
$4,962 below 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$114,960 median wageIN estimate · 600 jobs · 11-2032$93,610–$154,830 middle 50% of IN wages+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 6,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWriters and Authors$75,820 median wageIN estimate · 450 jobs · 27-3043$59,080–$90,590 middle 50% of IN wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 11,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommunications Teachers, Postsecondary$65,390 median wageIN estimate · 670 jobs · 25-1122$53,420–$84,680 middle 50% of IN wages+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePublic Relations Specialists$64,900 median wageIN estimate · 3,750 jobs · 27-3031$51,700–$83,480 middle 50% of IN wages+1.8% projected U.S. growth · 23,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBroadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$61,760 median wageIN estimate · 1,040 jobs · 27-3011$42,600–$82,970 middle 50% of IN wages-7.6% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEditors$56,440 median wageIN estimate · 830 jobs · 27-3041$39,930–$77,900 middle 50% of IN wages-1.1% projected U.S. growth · 7,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNews Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$47,610 median wageIN estimate · 530 jobs · 27-3023$35,000–$61,770 middle 50% of IN wages-5.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFundraising Managers$112,890 median wageIN estimate · 440 jobs · 11-2033$90,880–$168,160 middle 50% of IN wages+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFundraisers$66,250 median wageIN estimate · 2,080 jobs · 13-1131$55,010–$82,210 middle 50% of IN wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 10,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedia and Communication Workers, All Other$34,350 median wageIN estimate · 40 jobs · 27-3099$32,030–$36,350 middle 50% of IN 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
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
Information
Finance and Insurance
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.
Purdue University Global
$24,509 higher earnings · $3,898 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $75,906
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $7,770
Purdue University-Main Campus
$14,120 higher earnings · $2,000 less debt
- Earnings
- $65,517
- Debt
- $18,500
- Annual net price
- $14,600
Indiana University-East
$4,744 higher earnings · $3,534 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $56,141
- Debt
- $24,462
- Annual net price
- $8,134
Indiana University-Northwest
$466 higher earnings · $6,538 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $51,863
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $5,130
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
99 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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