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Communication and Media Studies associate's degree outcomes at UCNJ Union College of Union County New Jersey

Name: Communication and Media Studies Associate's Degree outcomes at UCNJ Union College of Union County New Jersey
Creator: U.S. Department of Education

Cranford, NJ · Public · Federal field 0901

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$6,235 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 19.9% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −175% · 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−$169,920

$8,000Current college-wide context−$185,920

$16,000Annual price−$201,920

$24,000Annual price−$217,920

$32,000Annual price−$233,920

$40,000Annual price−$249,920

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+63%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$21,484 → $34,975

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

25Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

30Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

33Borrowers 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.

145Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

23Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

107Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$37,008$926 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$8,257

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

02 · BORROWING$7,350

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$37,008

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$78/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$8,257Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$13,569Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE35.4%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.

$21,484Year 1

$37,008Year 4

$34,975Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.5% 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$3,084

Estimated loan payment$78

33borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$37,008 vs. $43,243

$6,235 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$174,980 median wageNJ estimate · 2,420 jobs · 11-2032+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 6.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWriters and Authors$81,590 median wageNJ estimate · 1,180 jobs · 27-3043-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 11.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommunications Teachers, Postsecondary$77,780 median wageNJ estimate · 1,380 jobs · 25-1122+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 2.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEditors$81,680 median wageNJ estimate · 2,120 jobs · 27-3041-1.1% projected U.S. growth · 7.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePublic Relations Specialists$80,130 median wageNJ estimate · 4,980 jobs · 27-3031+1.8% projected U.S. growth · 23k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBroadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$70,800 median wageNJ estimate · 190 jobs · 27-3011-7.6% projected U.S. growth · 2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNews Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$59,830 median wageNJ estimate · 500 jobs · 27-3023-5.9% projected U.S. growth · 3.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFundraising Managers$140,500 median wageNJ estimate · 750 jobs · 11-2033+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 3.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFundraisers$77,170 median wageNJ estimate · 1,950 jobs · 13-1131+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 10k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedia and Communication Workers, All Other$66,830 median wageNJ estimate · 480 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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