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Communication and Media Studies bachelor's degree outcomes at Geneva College

Beaver Falls, PA · Private nonprofit · Federal field 0901

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$13,901 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−109% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

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What stays fixed$42,458 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

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+86%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$25,048$46,631
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
20Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
16Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$25,890

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

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$42,458

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$25,890Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$45,407Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE61.0%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.

$25,048Year 1
$42,458Year 4
$46,631Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$3,538
Estimated loan paymentNot available
16borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$42,458 vs. $56,359

$13,901 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.
Public Relations Managers$118,050 median wagePA estimate · 2,210 jobs · 11-2032+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 6.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommunications Teachers, Postsecondary$77,790 median wagePA estimate · 1,530 jobs · 25-1122+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 2.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeWriters and Authors$77,410 median wagePA estimate · 1,080 jobs · 27-3043-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 11.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEditors$63,460 median wagePA estimate · 3,240 jobs · 27-3041-1.1% projected U.S. growth · 7.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNews Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$62,200 median wageU.S. estimate · 1,160 jobs · 27-3023-5.9% projected U.S. growth · 3.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePublic Relations Specialists$57,460 median wagePA estimate · 11,180 jobs · 27-3031+1.8% projected U.S. growth · 23k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBroadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$52,080 median wagePA estimate · 830 jobs · 27-3011-7.6% projected U.S. growth · 2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFundraising Managers$111,280 median wagePA estimate · 1,950 jobs · 11-2033+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 3.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedia and Communication Workers, All Other$69,470 median wagePA estimate · 470 jobs · 27-3099+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFundraisers$63,730 median wagePA estimate · 6,180 jobs · 13-1131+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 10k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999
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.

Washington, PA

Washington & Jefferson College

$25,608 higher earnings · $888 lower annual net price

Earnings
$68,066
Debt
$27,000
Annual net price
$25,002
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Philadelphia, PA

La Salle University

$18,889 higher earnings · $6,481 lower annual net price

Earnings
$61,347
Debt
$26,924
Annual net price
$19,409
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Erie, PA

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College

$13,047 higher earnings · $1,332 lower annual net price

Earnings
$55,505
Debt
$25,875
Annual net price
$24,558
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New Kensington, PA

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington

$13,047 higher earnings · $7,585 lower annual net price

Earnings
$55,505
Debt
$25,875
Annual net price
$18,305
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DATA QUALITY

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20 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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