Communication and Media Studies programs in Kansas
9 schools in Kansas teach this, at certificate or associate level. The Department of Education publishes earnings for none of them, so the figures below are what the occupation itself pays.
What this work pays in Kansas
Public Relations Specialists in Kansas earn a median of $64,860 a year across 2,340 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| Fundraisers | $64,820 | 1,100 |
| Editors | $61,920 | 500 |
| Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys | $35,130 | 440 |
| News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists | $45,870 | 400 |
| Public Relations Managers | $129,760 | 300 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen County Community College Iola | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Allen County Community College Iola | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Barton County Community College Great Bend | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Butler Community College El Dorado | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Dodge City Community College Dodge City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Garden City Community College Garden City | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Haskell Indian Nations University Lawrence | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Pratt Community College Pratt | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| University of Kansas Lawrence | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 10 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
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The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Communication and Media Studies — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.