How much debt do Flagler College communications graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $26,000, which ranks 10th lowest of 14 communications bachelor's programs in Florida. That works out to about $276 a month over 10 years.

Is a communications degree from Flagler College worth it?

It depends on your other options. Debt equals 95% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 69%. Compare the cost with other Florida programs before deciding.

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

Bachelor's in Communication and Media Studies
Private nonprofit college
Saint Augustine, FL
About 5 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

Flagler College communications graduates earn less than graduates of most communications programs nationally, $27,434 in their first year. The typical graduate leaves with $26,000 in federal loans, close to the national median of $25,000. Several Florida programs report higher pay.

First-year earnings$27,43413th percentile of 577 programs nationally

Median federal debt$26,00010th lowest of 14 Florida programs

Debt-to-earnings95%Florida median 66%, national 69%

How it compares

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

	Flagler College	Florida	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$27,434	$34,625	$34,574
Median federal debt at graduation	$26,000	$21,500	$25,000
Debt as share of first-year pay	95%	66%	69%
Programs compared		16	577

Debt and first-year pay at every Florida communications program

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

Flagler CollegeOther Florida programs

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

Paying back the loans

On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $276 a month, or 12.1% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

Prices in the Jacksonville area are about 1% below the national average, so a $27,434 salary here buys what about $27,576 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

$63,660

Median pay in Florida. 17,820 people work in this job in Florida. 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%: $37,000Top 10%: $115,680

Fundraisers

$64,390

Median pay in Florida. 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%: $40,880Top 10%: $128,100

Editors

$73,950

Median pay in Florida. 3,790 people work in this job in Florida. 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%: $43,230Top 10%: $121,380

Public Relations Managers

$127,550

Median pay in Florida. 2,990 people work in this job in Florida. 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%: $73,050Top 10%: $215,050

About Flagler College

Tuition and fees	$29,900 / year
Average net price after aid	$30,525 / year
Admission rate	81%
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	56%
Undergraduate students	2,391

Communications ranks 14th of 17 bachelor's programs at Flagler College by first-year earnings. The top three are Public Administration ($61,613), Accounting ($49,896), and Education ($45,447).

Other communications bachelor's programs near Saint Augustine

School	Distance	Year 1 pay	Debt
Flagler CollegeSaint Augustine, FL · private nonprofit		$27,434	$26,000
University of North FloridaJacksonville, FL · public	29 mi	$36,842	$17,345
Stetson UniversityDeLand, FL · private nonprofit	59 mi	$33,190	$27,000

Common questions

The median graduate earns $27,434 one year after graduating. The median across communications bachelor's programs in Florida is $34,625.

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 Florida 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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