COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Communication and Media Studies bachelor's degree at Pacific University
Forest Grove, OR · Private nonprofit
What this page covers
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The short version
There is not enough evidence for a firm comparison.
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- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not available: earnings are missing
- Modeled 10-year payoff
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- Available price data
- College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$35,273
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$27,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGSNot available
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$286/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$35,273Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$72,374Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE89.6%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE67.0%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?
Repayment pressure is not available
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earningsNot available
Estimated loan payment$286
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
Not available vs. $56,359
The like-for-like difference is unavailable.
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$131,190 median wageOR estimate · 1,410 jobs · 11-2032$96,510–$164,310 middle 50% of OR wages+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 6,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommunications Teachers, Postsecondary$98,900 median wageOR estimate · 490 jobs · 25-1122$72,280–$123,280 middle 50% of OR wages+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeWriters and Authors$80,540 median wageOR estimate · 950 jobs · 27-3043$52,620–$104,010 middle 50% of OR wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 11,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePublic Relations Specialists$74,900 median wageOR estimate · 4,510 jobs · 27-3031$55,970–$100,330 middle 50% of OR wages+1.8% projected U.S. growth · 23,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEditors$71,540 median wageOR estimate · 1,110 jobs · 27-3041$57,740–$90,740 middle 50% of OR wages-1.1% projected U.S. growth · 7,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNews Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$49,200 median wageOR estimate · 410 jobs · 27-3023$35,430–$70,720 middle 50% of OR wages-5.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBroadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$46,190 median wageOR estimate · 240 jobs · 27-3011$36,950–$60,280 middle 50% of OR wages-7.6% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFundraising Managers$103,870 median wageOR estimate · 1,160 jobs · 11-2033$83,670–$135,520 middle 50% of OR wages+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFundraisers$64,080 median wageOR estimate · 2,090 jobs · 13-1131$56,000–$83,220 middle 50% of OR wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 10,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedia and Communication Workers, All Other$41,600 median wageOR estimate · 260 jobs · 27-3099$41,600–$50,350 middle 50% of OR 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
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.
University of Oregon
$10,500 less debt · $13,091 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $70,532
- Debt
- $16,500
- Annual net price
- $22,182
Willamette University
$1,000 less debt · $10,152 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $70,412
- Debt
- $26,000
- Annual net price
- $25,121
Oregon State University
$5,260 less debt · $15,669 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $61,096
- Debt
- $21,740
- Annual net price
- $19,604
Oregon State University-Cascades Campus
$5,260 less debt · $17,225 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $61,096
- Debt
- $21,740
- Annual net price
- $18,048
DATA QUALITY
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June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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