Communication and Media Studies at Bemidji State University

Bemidji, MN · Bachelor's Degree · about 11 graduates a year

$34,243
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$48,877
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,359
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#481 of 660
Rank by pay
#556 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$17,749
Median federal debt

Bemidji State University graduates in communication and media studies earn 13% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 36% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Bemidji State 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
…
478Indiana University-Southeast New Albany, IN$48,931$52,494#394$26,777
479Cornerstone University Grand Rapids, MI$48,923$51,584#418$30,615
480Prairie View A & M University Prairie View, TX$48,887$49,704#485$22,269
481Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN$48,877$46,688#556$34,243
482North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC$48,804$52,374#395$28,985
483Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD$48,762$42,794#617$28,720
484Belmont University Nashville, TN$48,737$53,240#362$41,889

Other Majors at Bemidji State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$90,868$85,830#2 of 34
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,436$77,639#553 of 966
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$76,882—#35 of 51
Accounting and Related Services$72,153$58,446#431 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,086$47,396#620 of 1176
Criminal Justice and Corrections$58,519$49,617#185 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,357$32,388#177 of 610
Social Work$56,345$47,192#101 of 420
Design and Applied Arts$54,642$40,231#126 of 299
Biology$50,548$37,469#670 of 841
Psychology$49,116$33,963#595 of 1027
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management$49,040$35,806#7 of 37
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$49,001$39,195#210 of 265
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$47,137$45,668#273 of 345
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$45,822$35,521#46 of 62
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$44,719$42,841#502 of 680

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Bemidji State University communication and media studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $34,243 one year after graduating and $48,877 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Bemidji State University rank for communication and media studies?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for communication and media studies graduates, Bemidji State University ranks #481 by median pay four years after graduation, and #556 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is communication and media studies at Bemidji State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% less than the national median for communication and media studies ($56,359), and the median federal debt at graduation is $17,749.

← All data for Bemidji State 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.