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Communication and Media Studies bachelor's degree outcomes at Boise State University

Boise, ID · Public · Federal field 0901

Data scope

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OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+45%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$37,954$54,946
189Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
149Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
235Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
243Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$15,932Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$21,610

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

02 · BORROWING$23,095

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$53,278

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$245/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$21,610Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$28,224Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE87.2%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE60.2%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.

$37,954Year 1
$53,278Year 4
$54,946Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.5% 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$4,440
Estimated loan payment$245
243borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$53,278 vs. $56,359

$3,081 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
IS THERE A BETTER ROUTE?

Comparable programs worth checking.

Same federal field and credential, ranked by observed earnings minus reported federal debt. Compare actual price, format and fit before deciding.

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania

Earnings
$114,266
Debt
$15,637
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West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University Global

Earnings
$75,906
Debt
Not available
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DATA QUALITY

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235 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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