Communication and Media Studies programs in Utah
9 schools in Utah teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $32,925 at Salt Lake Community College.
What this work pays in Utah
Public Relations Specialists in Utah earn a median of $62,670 a year across 1,800 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 Utah |
|---|---|---|
| Fundraisers | $61,820 | 920 |
| Editors | $65,040 | 590 |
| Public Relations Managers | $132,670 | 580 |
| Writers and Authors | $64,530 | 410 |
| News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists | $61,880 | 240 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City | Associate's degree | — | $32,925 (11 grads) | 55 |
| Ensign College Salt Lake City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Ensign College Salt Lake City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Snow College Ephraim | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 9 |
| Snow College Ephraim | Associate's degree | — | not published | 12 |
| Southern Utah University Cedar City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Utah Tech University Saint George | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Utah Valley University Orem | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Weber State University Ogden | Associate's degree | — | not published | 20 |
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.