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Associate's Degree

Communication and Media Studies at Avila University

Kansas City, Missouri · See Communication and Media Studies nationally

Poor return
$-48,105 over 10 years

For graduates of Communication and Media Studies at Avila University.

On these figures the cost and debt outweigh the earnings premium.

Never
Break-even
-116%
10-year ROI
$44,343
Median earnings as of 2024
$33,905
Earnings 1 year out as of 2024
$44,343
Earnings 5 years out as of 2024
$25,875
Median debt as of 2024
$-48,105
10-year net gain as of 2024
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Communication and Media Studies at other colleges

How the same major’s ROI compares elsewhere.

#CollegeCredentialEarnings (5 yr)Median debt10-yr ROIVerdict
1University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
Associate's$93,369$11,100+1,460%Strong return
2CUNY Hunter College
New York, NY
Associate's$58,558$10,875+1,265%Strong return
3Indiana University-Kokomo
Kokomo, IN
Associate's$54,183+1,057%Strong return
4CUNY City College
New York, NY
Associate's$59,593$14,858+1,025%Strong return
5University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI
Associate's$81,316$19,941+983%Strong return
6CUNY Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, NY
Associate's$54,761$11,260+847%Strong return
7University of Washington-Tacoma Campus
Tacoma, WA
Associate's$68,260$15,000+802%Strong return
8College of Staten Island CUNY
Staten Island, NY
Associate's$58,907$11,750+801%Strong return
9University of California-Davis
Davis, CA
Associate's$75,758$13,000+799%Strong return
10Utah Valley University
Orem, UT
Associate's$61,012$13,942+798%Strong return

Other majors at Avila University

MajorCredentialEarnings (5 yr)Median debt10-yr ROIVerdict
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's$75,938$24,987+651%Strong return
Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's$70,789$27,250+514%Strong return
Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate$83,178$31,501+404%Strong return
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's$63,482$26,000+345%Strong return
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's$53,928+178%Strong return
Psychology, GeneralAssociate's$51,158$26,000+48%Break-even
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyCertificate$53,636$37,772+11%Break-even
Communication and Media StudiesAssociate's$44,343$25,875-116%Poor return

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Communication and Media Studies at Avila University

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.