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

Boston, MA · Private nonprofit · Federal field 0901

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$5,824 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
54.7% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−81% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$50,535 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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-7%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$38,510$35,821
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
19Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
25Borrowers 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
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.

25Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
15Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
20Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$39,449Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$50,535$11,086 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$26,649

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

02 · BORROWING$27,625

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$50,535

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$293/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$26,649Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$53,921Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE70.7%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE27.8%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.

$38,510Year 1
$50,535Year 4
$35,821Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

7.0% 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$4,211
Estimated loan payment$293
25borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$50,535 vs. $56,359

$5,824 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$171,740 median wageMA estimate · 2,170 jobs · 11-2032+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 6.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWriters and Authors$85,260 median wageMA estimate · 1,350 jobs · 27-3043-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 11.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommunications Teachers, Postsecondary$82,610 median wageMA estimate · 1,110 jobs · 25-1122+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 2.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEditors$83,170 median wageMA estimate · 3,100 jobs · 27-3041-1.1% projected U.S. growth · 7.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePublic Relations Specialists$79,660 median wageMA estimate · 6,760 jobs · 27-3031+1.8% projected U.S. growth · 23k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNews Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$62,200 median wageU.S. estimate · 810 jobs · 27-3023-5.9% projected U.S. growth · 3.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBroadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$60,200 median wageMA estimate · 280 jobs · 27-3011-7.6% projected U.S. growth · 2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFundraising Managers$151,740 median wageMA estimate · 2,260 jobs · 11-2033+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 3.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFundraisers$79,060 median wageMA estimate · 6,160 jobs · 13-1131+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 10k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedia and Communication Workers, All Other$63,940 median wageMA estimate · 19,590 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
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.

Boston, MA

Boston University

$29,771 higher earnings · $2,517 less debt · $2,247 lower annual net price

Earnings
$80,306
Debt
$25,108
Annual net price
$24,402
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Boston, MA

Simmons University

$20,603 higher earnings · $1,625 less debt · $1,384 lower annual net price

Earnings
$71,138
Debt
$26,000
Annual net price
$25,265
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Amherst, MA

University of Massachusetts-Amherst

$10,356 higher earnings · $2,500 less debt · $4,266 lower annual net price

Earnings
$60,891
Debt
$25,125
Annual net price
$22,383
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Boston, MA

University of Massachusetts-Boston

$9,876 higher earnings · $1,125 less debt · $8,942 lower annual net price

Earnings
$60,411
Debt
$26,500
Annual net price
$17,707
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DATA QUALITY

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19 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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