Communication and Media Studies at Full Sail University

Winter Park, FL · Bachelor's Degree · about 142 graduates a year

$30,561
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$44,933
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,359
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#566 of 660
Rank by pay
#527 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$34,078
Median federal debt

Full Sail University graduates in communication and media studies earn 20% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 76% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Full Sail University Compares for Communication and Media Studies

All 660 colleges reporting communication and media studies earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA$114,266$116,210#1$53,022
2Northwestern University Evanston, IL$93,541$91,903#2$52,210
3Cornell University Ithaca, NY$88,463$84,198#4$62,182
4Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA$84,206$76,622#11$51,720
5Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA$83,586$73,606#15$55,162
6Villanova University Villanova, PA$81,497$82,883#7$52,294
7Boston University Boston, MA$80,306$70,718#30$47,349
8Northeastern University Boston, MA$80,191$70,617#31$47,465
9Northeastern University Professional Programs Boston, MA$80,191$70,617#32$47,465
10University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$79,648$83,980#5$50,556
…
563Webster University Saint Louis, MO$45,012$48,262#518—
564Emporia State University Emporia, KS$45,003$46,720#554$37,095
565Utica University Utica, NY$44,969$42,801#616$23,890
566Full Sail University Winter Park, FL$44,933$47,825#527$30,561
567Mississippi College Clinton, MS$44,779$54,331#335$36,949
568Loras College Dubuque, IA$44,741$47,062#546$36,821
569Indiana University-South Bend South Bend, IN$44,703$47,958#524$38,094

Other Communication and Media Studies Credentials at Full Sail University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$28,447$37,679$14,028
Associate's Degree—$37,309$23,188

Other Majors at Full Sail University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$93,410$61,553#160 of 189
Computer Programming$83,694$67,539#12 of 30
Computer and Information Sciences$80,909$52,927#286 of 459
Computer Science$77,512$50,359#310 of 349
Computer Software and Media Applications$66,676—#22 of 54
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$62,381$40,968#95 of 99
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians$59,181$58,321#27 of 27
Marketing$57,954$37,475#417 of 516
Human Computer Interaction$45,823$26,924#5 of 5
Design and Applied Arts$44,962$25,479#229 of 299
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$44,878$20,226#51 of 255
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians$44,012$30,014#15 of 19
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$42,719$26,728#175 of 178
Music$39,466$25,005#199 of 268
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$38,847$28,947#38 of 43
Fine and Studio Arts$38,124$22,603#298 of 423
Communications Technologies/Technicians$36,898$15,893—
Visual and Performing Arts$36,870$22,439#56 of 68
Graphic Communications$34,818—#47 of 59
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$33,579$24,078#139 of 144
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$33,429$23,449#135 of 137

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Full Sail University communication and media studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $30,561 one year after graduating and $44,933 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Full Sail University rank for communication and media studies?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for communication and media studies graduates, Full Sail University ranks #566 by median pay four years after graduation, and #527 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is communication and media studies at Full Sail University worth it?

Its graduates earn 20% less than the national median for communication and media studies ($56,359), and the median federal debt at graduation is $34,078.

← All data for Full Sail University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.