How much debt do Emmanuel College communications graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $27,000, which ranks 15th lowest of 20 communications bachelor's programs in Massachusetts. That works out to about $286 a month over 10 years.

Is a communications degree from Emmanuel College worth it?

It depends on your other options. Debt equals 70% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 69%. Compare the cost with other Massachusetts programs before deciding.

Emmanuel College Communications (Bachelor's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt

Q: Do Emmanuel College communications graduates stay in Massachusetts?

Most do. 72% (39 of 54) were working in Massachusetts one year after graduating.

Bachelor's in Communication and Media Studies
Private nonprofit college
Boston, MA
About 33 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

Emmanuel College communications graduates earn about what communications graduates earn nationally, $38,636 in their first year. Debt is high. The typical graduate leaves with $27,000 in federal loans, more than at 75% of communications programs in the country. Several Massachusetts programs report higher pay.

First-year earnings$38,63673rd percentile of 577 programs nationally

Earnings after 5 years$61,72460% more than year one

Median federal debt$27,00015th lowest of 20 Massachusetts programs

Debt-to-earnings70%Massachusetts median 71%, national 69%

How it compares

Each figure is the median for graduates of the program. The Massachusetts and national columns are the medians across all communications bachelor's programs that report the figure.

	Emmanuel College	Massachusetts	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$38,636	$36,307	$34,574
Earnings, 5 years after graduating	$61,724	$56,409	$52,771
Median federal debt at graduation	$27,000	$26,000	$25,000
Debt as share of first-year pay	70%	71%	69%
Programs compared		20	577

Five years out, Emmanuel College graduates earn more than the national figure and about $5,315 more than the Massachusetts median.

Debt and first-year pay at every Massachusetts communications program

Programs in the upper left give graduates higher pay for less debt. Dashed lines mark the Massachusetts medians.

Emmanuel CollegeOther Massachusetts programs

Hover over or tap a dot to see the school. Only programs that report both earnings and debt are shown.

What graduates earn over time

Pay rises about 60% between the first and fifth year.

Emmanuel College grads, year 1$38,636

Emmanuel College grads, year 5$61,724

All Massachusetts communications grads, year 5$56,409

Year 1 and year 5 figures come from different graduating classes, so the growth rate is an estimate.

Paying back the loans

On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $286 a month, or 8.9% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Two years into repayment (52 borrowers)	Share
Paid off in full	20% or less
Paying down the balance	40–59%
Paused payments (forbearance)	20% or less
In default	20% or less

The government publishes these as ranges to protect privacy. They were measured in 2018 to 2020, partly during the pandemic pause on federal loan payments, so the forbearance share may be higher than usual.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

72% of graduates (39 of 54) were working in Massachusetts one year after graduating. Prices in the Boston area are about 8% above the national average, so a $38,636 salary here buys what about $35,686 buys in a typical US city.

Careers this field leads to

These are the jobs that the federal crosswalk from fields of study to occupations links to communications, largest first. Pay is the median across all experience levels.

Public Relations Specialists

$79,660

Median pay in Massachusetts. 6,760 people work in this job in Massachusetts. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 2% from 2025 to 2035, with about 23,000 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $51,710Top 10%: $139,240

Fundraisers

$79,060

Median pay in Massachusetts. 6,160 people work in this job in Massachusetts. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 6% from 2025 to 2035, with about 10,000 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $51,580Top 10%: $128,260

Editors

$83,170

Median pay in Massachusetts. 3,100 people work in this job in Massachusetts. Nationally, jobs are projected to shrink 1% from 2025 to 2035, with about 7,900 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree, plus less than 5 years of related work experience.

Bottom 10%: $47,320Top 10%: $136,360

Public Relations Managers

$171,740

Median pay in Massachusetts. 2,170 people work in this job in Massachusetts. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 6% from 2025 to 2035, with about 6,100 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree, plus 5 years or more of related work experience.

Bottom 10%: $93,220Top 10%: $315,920

About Emmanuel College

Tuition and fees	$48,550 / year
Average net price after aid	$26,706 / year
Admission rate	76%
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	68%
Undergraduate students	1,854

Communications ranks 10th of 17 bachelor's programs at Emmanuel College by first-year earnings. The top three are Accounting ($63,595), Economics ($51,698), and Business Administration ($46,518).

Other communications bachelor's programs near Boston

School	Distance	Year 1 pay	Debt
Emmanuel CollegeBoston, MA · private nonprofit		$38,636	$27,000
Simmons UniversityBoston, MA · private nonprofit	Under 1 mi	$42,256	$26,000
Boston UniversityBoston, MA · private nonprofit	Under 1 mi	$47,349	$25,108
Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA · private nonprofit	Under 1 mi	$47,465	$23,250
Fisher CollegeBoston, MA · private nonprofit	2 mi	$38,510	$27,625
Emerson CollegeBoston, MA · private nonprofit	2 mi	$44,108	$23,953
Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA · private nonprofit	3 mi	$55,162	$18,500
UMass BostonBoston, MA · public	4 mi	$42,480	$26,500
Curry CollegeMilton, MA · private nonprofit	7 mi	$27,516	$26,000

Common questions

The median graduate earns $38,636 one year after graduating and $61,724 five years after. The median across communications bachelor's programs in Massachusetts is $36,307.

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid (grants or loans).
Earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school. Graduates who went straight to further study are not included.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of Massachusetts comparisons when their main campus is in another state.
Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.
School-level numbers like tuition, admission rate, and graduation rate are for the whole school, not the communications program.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024
NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk, and IPEDS institution directory, 2024

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