Communication and Media Studies bachelor's degree outcomes at Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL · 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.

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+46%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$34,720 → $50,606

102Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

106Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

148Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

192Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$12,550Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$8,752

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

02 · BORROWING$19,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$54,717

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$207/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$8,752Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$21,522Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE66.1%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE62.6%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.

$34,720Year 1

$54,717Year 4

$50,606Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.5% 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$4,560

Estimated loan payment$207

192borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$54,717 vs. $56,359

$1,642 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations from the official crosswalk.

These are fields the curriculum may prepare students for—not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates.

Communications Teachers, Postsecondary25-1122Public Relations Managers11-2032Writers and Authors27-3043Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys27-3011Editors27-3041News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists27-3023Public Relations Specialists27-3031Fundraisers13-1131Fundraising Managers11-2033Media and Communication Workers, All Other27-3099NO MATCH99-9999

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