Universities/DC/American University

American University

Washington, DC · Private Nonprofit · 7,266 students

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$77k

Median earnings 10 years
after starting college

62%Acceptance Rate

75%Graduation Rate

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American University/Programs/Communication and Media Studies

Bachelor's Degree · American University

Communication and Media Studies

$36,980

Salary after 1 Year

$75,154

Salary after 5 Years

Graduates Per Year

How Does This Compare Nationally?

vs. national median for Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degree) across all US universities.

American University$75,154

$75,154

National Average$53,301

$53,301

+41%above the national median for this program

Student Debt for This Program

$22,611

Typical loan debt at graduation

Payoff estimate:About 4 months of work to repay full debt at median salary

OTHER DEGREE LEVELS AT THIS SCHOOL

Master's Degree$104,844/5yr

Best Schools for Communication and Media Studies

Universities where Communication and Media Studies graduates earn the most (Bachelor's Degree), ranked by 5-year median salary.

University of California-Berkeley

$93,369

5-year median salary

Northwestern University

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