College Scorecard program reportCIP 9.01 · UNITID 366711

Communication and Media Studies

Bachelor's Degree · San Marcos, CA

At California State University-San Marcos, the Communication and Media Studies bachelor's degree program reported $59,842 median earnings four years after completion and $16,500 median federal debt among 226 working graduates.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 releaseDownload source data ↗

Median earnings$59,842Working graduates four years after completion

Median federal debt$16,500Stafford and Grad PLUS debt for the program cohort

Working graduates226Four-year earnings cohort

Peer records232Same field and credential passing the evidence rule

01 · Published outcomes

How much do Communication and Media Studies graduates at California State University-San Marcos earn and borrow?

Four-year median earnings were $59,842, five-year median earnings were $55,408, and median federal debt was $16,500 for the published program cohorts.

Median earnings four years after completion$59,842

Median earnings five years after completion$55,408

Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled. Median debt uses a separate federal borrower cohort and is not a yearly payment.

02 · Same-field context

How does California State University-San Marcos’s Communication and Media Studies program compare?

Among 232 published bachelor's degree records in this field, earnings ranked at the 64th percentile and debt was lower than about 89% of peers.

Four-year earnings percentile64th

Higher earnings than about 64% of published same-field, same-credential records.

Debt position89%

Lower median debt than about 89% of published same-field, same-credential records.

Percentiles describe this published peer group; they are not a rating of instruction, selectivity, or individual outcomes.

03 · Comparison records

Which colleges publish Communication and Media Studies for the same credential?

The comparison group contains 232 institution-program records with the same field and credential, at least 75 working graduates, and published earnings and debt.

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04 · Institution context

Where can I find California State University-San Marcos cost and completion data?

The California State University-San Marcos institution report publishes school-level net price, completion, retention, undergraduate aid, and debt; those measures use cohorts separate from this program’s earnings and debt cohorts.

California State University-San Marcos

San Marcos, California · Public

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Answers at a glance

Communication and Media Studies at California State University-San Marcos: frequently asked questions

The program FAQ reports $59,842 four-year median earnings, $16,500 median federal debt, 226 working graduates, and 232 same-field peer records.

How much do graduates of this Communication and Media Studies program earn?

Median earnings were $59,842 four years after completion and $55,408 five years after completion for working graduates who were not enrolled.

What is the median federal debt for this Communication and Media Studies program?

The published median federal debt was $16,500 across a reported debt cohort of 229 borrowers.

How is the peer group selected?

Peers share CIP field 9.01 and the Bachelor's Degree credential level, have at least 75 working graduates, and have published earnings and debt medians.