Program Analysis
First-year earnings of $35,982 track close to the $35,147 national median for Communication and Media Studies programs. This is a middle-of-the-road outcome on salary alone.
At 9.0x the cost of in-state tuition, the ten-year earnings outlook represents a strong return. Not exceptional, but meaningfully positive.
AI risk is moderate — 55% task exposure — and the 7% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.
The $27,000 debt-to-$35,982 income ratio translates to about 9 months of earnings. Standard loan terms should handle this comfortably.
Ranked #299 out of 613 programs, University of Michigan-Flint's Communication and Media Studies offering sits in the upper half but doesn't break into the top tier.
The five-year earnings trajectory from $35,982 to $48,504 shows 35% growth, reflecting steady but unremarkable salary progression.