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Communication and Media Studies bachelor's degree at Westminster University

Salt Lake City, UT · Private nonprofit

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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.

$3,317 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
41.0% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−49% · Negative payoff
Available price data
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$59,676 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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+60%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$33,649 → $53,741
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
19Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
28Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
26Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 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.

15Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
15Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$37,112Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$59,676$22,564 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$27,094

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

02 · BORROWING$24,454

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$59,676

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$259/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$27,094Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$57,616Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE66.6%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE63.8%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.

$33,649Year 1
$59,676Year 4
$53,741Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.2% 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$4,973
Estimated loan payment$259
26borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$59,676 vs. $56,359

$3,317 above 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.
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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.

Provo, UT

Brigham Young University

$9,167 higher earnings · $1,924 less debt · $11,530 lower annual net price

Earnings
$68,843
Debt
$22,530
Annual net price
$15,564
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Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah

$3,633 higher earnings · $6,437 less debt · $10,894 lower annual net price

Earnings
$63,309
Debt
$18,017
Annual net price
$16,200
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Orem, UT

Utah Valley University

$2,890 higher earnings · $10,254 less debt · $20,718 lower annual net price

Earnings
$62,566
Debt
$14,200
Annual net price
$6,376
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Ogden, UT

Weber State University

$293 higher earnings · $7,888 less debt · $16,836 lower annual net price

Earnings
$59,969
Debt
$16,566
Annual net price
$10,258
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DATA QUALITY

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28 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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