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Associate's Degree

Communication and Media Studies at North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina · See Communication and Media Studies nationally

Poor return
$-10,677 over 10 years

For graduates of Communication and Media Studies at North Carolina A & T State University.

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

15.2 yrs
Break-even
-34%
10-year ROI
$47,049
Median earnings as of 2024
$28,985
Earnings 1 year out as of 2024
$47,049
Earnings 5 years out as of 2024
$26,000
Median debt as of 2024
$-10,677
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 North Carolina A & T State University

MajorCredentialEarnings (5 yr)Median debt10-yr ROIVerdict
Industrial EngineeringAssociate's$91,914$31,000+1,322%Strong return
Chemical EngineeringAssociate's$87,314$23,272+1,302%Strong return
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringAssociate's$89,227$27,038+1,302%Strong return
Mechanical EngineeringAssociate's$87,420$27,000+1,245%Strong return
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, OtherAssociate's$88,537$30,433+1,228%Strong return
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's$86,427$33,500+1,122%Strong return
Computer ScienceAssociate's$81,421$25,750+1,072%Strong return
Architectural EngineeringAssociate's$76,509$28,608+881%Strong return

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Communication and Media Studies at North Carolina A & T State 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.