Communication and Media Studies programs in Michigan
15 schools in Michigan 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 Michigan
Public Relations Specialists in Michigan earn a median of $65,300 a year across 7,510 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 Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| Fundraisers | $66,130 | 3,170 |
| Public Relations Managers | $117,900 | 1,720 |
| Editors | $63,090 | 1,690 |
| News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists | $62,760 | 960 |
| Fundraising Managers | $113,360 | 880 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian College Adrian | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Ferris State University Big Rapids | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Grand Valley State University Allendale | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| Henry Ford College Dearborn | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
| Jackson College Jackson | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Lake Michigan College Benton Harbor | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Lansing Community College Lansing | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Macomb Community College Warren | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Macomb Community College Warren | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Muskegon Community College Muskegon | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| North Central Michigan College Petoskey | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Northwestern Michigan College Traverse City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Oakland Community College Auburn Hills | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Southwestern Michigan College Dowagiac | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
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.
Email me when these figures change
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.