Communication and Media Studies at Saint Louis Community College

Bridgeton, MO · Associate's Degree

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$30,346
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$43,243
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#50 of 53
Rank by pay
#46 of 53
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Saint Louis Community College graduates in communication and media studies earn 30% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Saint Louis Community College Compares for Communication and Media Studies

All 53 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
1West Valley College Saratoga, CA$65,280$59,401#3—
2College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA$65,120$59,255#4—
3Evergreen Valley College San Jose, CA$63,835$58,086#5—
4Skyline College San Bruno, CA$61,426$55,894#6—
5San Diego City College San Diego, CA$60,716$55,248#7—
6Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City, UT$56,408$53,462#8—
7San Diego Mesa College San Diego, CA$56,321$51,248#9—
8University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH$55,995$59,755#1$38,767
9University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College Blue Ash, OH$55,995$59,755#2$38,767
10Orange Coast College Costa Mesa, CA$53,829$48,981#13—
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47Jamestown Community College Jamestown, NY$34,452$32,791#45—
48Bristol Community College Fall River, MA$32,041$28,215#51—
49Erie Community College Buffalo, NY$31,535$30,015#49—
50Saint Louis Community College Bridgeton, MO$30,346$32,537#46—
51Dutchess Community College Poughkeepsie, NY$30,308$28,847#50$17,585
52Santa Monica College Santa Monica, CA$29,371$26,726#52—
53Glendale Community College Glendale, CA$28,646$26,066#53—

Other Majors at Saint Louis Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,602$68,262#337 of 962
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$70,675$55,754#169 of 560
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$64,394$60,906#124 of 237
Accounting and Related Services$59,184—#14 of 225
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$52,457—#60 of 87
Legal Support Services$51,646$31,842#27 of 109
Criminal Justice and Corrections$49,853—#149 of 426
American Sign Language$47,106—#1 of 6
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$45,659$32,094#247 of 476
Health and Medical Administrative Services$45,128—#89 of 286
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$44,997$25,841#351 of 947
Business/Commerce$44,473$34,419#151 of 205
Design and Applied Arts$43,874$25,929#18 of 90
Culinary Arts and Related Services$40,669$26,318#39 of 96
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$36,882$26,593#32 of 93
Human Services$33,339$34,931#61 of 65
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science—$32,964—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Saint Louis Community College communication and media studies graduates make?

Graduates earn $30,346 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Saint Louis Community College rank for communication and media studies?

Among 53 colleges reporting earnings for communication and media studies graduates, Saint Louis Community College ranks #50 by median pay four years after graduation, and #46 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is communication and media studies at Saint Louis Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 30% less than the national median for communication and media studies ($43,243).

← All data for Saint Louis Community College · 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.