COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Communication and Media Studies bachelor's degree at Bemidji State University
Bemidji, MN · 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 below similar programs.
$7,482 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 42.7% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −84% · 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−$141,230
$8,000Annual price−$173,230
$15,000Current college-wide context−$201,230
$16,000Current college-wide context−$205,230
$24,000Annual price−$237,230
$32,000Annual price−$269,230
$40,000Annual price−$301,230
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$36,491Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$48,877$12,386 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$15,261
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$20,875
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$48,877
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$221/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS
2 related offerings reported to the Department of Labor
These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.
Communication Studies
- Reported price
- $36,354
- Completion
- 80.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 60.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $8,436
Mass Communications
- Reported price
- $36,354
- Completion
- 62.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 67.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $5,686
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$15,261Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$22,744Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE56.0%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE47.9%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?
5.4% 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$4,073
Estimated loan payment$221
22borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$48,877 vs. $56,359
$7,482 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$139,040 median wageMN estimate · 1,230 jobs · 11-2032$113,110–$174,440 middle 50% of MN wages+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 6,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommunications Teachers, Postsecondary$83,380 median wageMN estimate · 450 jobs · 25-1122$75,500–$95,560 middle 50% of MN wages+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeWriters and Authors$72,810 median wageMN estimate · 720 jobs · 27-3043$61,970–$86,390 middle 50% of MN wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 11,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePublic Relations Specialists$68,620 median wageMN estimate · 8,260 jobs · 27-3031$54,880–$89,500 middle 50% of MN wages+1.8% projected U.S. growth · 23,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEditors$62,650 median wageMN estimate · 1,970 jobs · 27-3041$48,200–$79,710 middle 50% of MN wages-1.1% projected U.S. growth · 7,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNews Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$46,490 median wageMN estimate · 510 jobs · 27-3023$36,600–$59,460 middle 50% of MN wages-5.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBroadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$43,530 median wageMN estimate · 750 jobs · 27-3011$34,860–$50,560 middle 50% of MN wages-7.6% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFundraising Managers$126,920 median wageMN estimate · 680 jobs · 11-2033$100,030–$180,520 middle 50% of MN wages+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFundraisers$76,910 median wageMN estimate · 3,190 jobs · 13-1131$61,620–$101,090 middle 50% of MN wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 10,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedia and Communication Workers, All Other$71,090 median wageMN estimate · 200 jobs · 27-3099$46,430–$72,990 middle 50% of MN 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.
Accommodation and Food Services
Retail Trade
Educational Services
Finance and Insurance
Manufacturing
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.
Saint Cloud State University
$7,511 higher earnings · $1,732 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $56,388
- Debt
- $25,000
- Annual net price
- $13,529
Gustavus Adolphus College
$20,546 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $69,423
- Debt
- $27,000
- Annual net price
- $22,900
University of St Thomas
$16,040 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $64,917
- Debt
- $27,000
- Annual net price
- $29,155
College of Saint Benedict
$15,553 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $64,430
- Debt
- $27,000
- Annual net price
- $26,640
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
Not reported observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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