Communication and Media Studies bachelor's degree outcomes at Indiana University-Bloomington

Bloomington, IN · 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.

The short version

Reported earnings are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$7,496 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 33.7% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $2,138 / year
10-year scenario: −23% · Negative payoff
Price evidence: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+72%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$36,700 → $63,211

72Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

32Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

99Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

381Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$57,852Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

—Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$16,264

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

02 · BORROWING$21,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$63,855

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$228/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$16,264Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$28,801Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE78.2%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE80.2%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.

$36,700Year 1

$63,855Year 4

$63,211Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.3% 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$5,321

Estimated loan payment$228

381borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$63,855 vs. $56,359

$7,496 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.

Public Relations Managers$114,960 median wageIN estimate · 600 jobs · 11-2032+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 6.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWriters and Authors$75,820 median wageIN estimate · 450 jobs · 27-3043-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 11.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommunications Teachers, Postsecondary$65,390 median wageIN estimate · 670 jobs · 25-1122+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 2.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePublic Relations Specialists$64,900 median wageIN estimate · 3,750 jobs · 27-3031+1.8% projected U.S. growth · 23k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBroadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$61,760 median wageIN estimate · 1,040 jobs · 27-3011-7.6% projected U.S. growth · 2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEditors$56,440 median wageIN estimate · 830 jobs · 27-3041-1.1% projected U.S. growth · 7.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNews Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$47,610 median wageIN estimate · 530 jobs · 27-3023-5.9% projected U.S. growth · 3.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFundraising Managers$112,890 median wageIN estimate · 440 jobs · 11-2033+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 3.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFundraisers$66,250 median wageIN estimate · 2,080 jobs · 13-1131+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 10k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedia and Communication Workers, All Other$34,350 median wageIN estimate · 40 jobs · 27-3099+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999

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