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Communication and Media Studies bachelor's degree at DeVry University-Illinois

Lisle, IL · Private for-profit

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 close to similar programs.

$4,607 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
109.9% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−78% · 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.

What stays fixed$51,752 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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+0%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$47,622 → $47,760
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
43Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
41Borrowers 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.

Not reportedStudents receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
43Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$51,752$16,944 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$30,770

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

02 · BORROWING$56,858

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$51,752

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$603/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$30,770Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$38,660Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE98.4%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE36.6%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.

$47,622Year 1
$51,752Year 4
$47,760Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

14.0% 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$4,313
Estimated loan payment$603
41borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$51,752 vs. $56,359

$4,607 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.
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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.

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University

$41,789 higher earnings · $38,746 less debt · $1,603 lower annual net price

Earnings
$93,541
Debt
$18,112
Annual net price
$29,167
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Carbondale, IL

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

$17,282 higher earnings · $30,315 less debt · $17,473 lower annual net price

Earnings
$69,034
Debt
$26,543
Annual net price
$13,297
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Champaign, IL

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

$14,687 higher earnings · $37,358 less debt · $16,415 lower annual net price

Earnings
$66,439
Debt
$19,500
Annual net price
$14,355
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Lake Forest, IL

Lake Forest College

$12,828 higher earnings · $29,858 less debt · $2,097 lower annual net price

Earnings
$64,580
Debt
$27,000
Annual net price
$28,673
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DATA QUALITY

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43 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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