Buffalo, New York · Public
Communication and Media Studies at Erie Community College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.8% reported program-share signal, $7,765 school-wide net price, and $41,228 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 112 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
1.8% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 1.8%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~112
- Schools with reported signal
- 1,208
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 28%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $7,765/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $31,060
- Median debt
- $9,250
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $41,228/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (1.8%), school-wide average net price ($7,765), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($41,228), and peer averages from 1,208 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 1,208 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of A, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($11,113 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($13,702 below). Together, those evidence points place Erie Community College in the top 15% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · 5.4% reported share · $536 net A+ 
San Diego Christian College Santee, CA · 9.5% reported share · $992 net A+ Skyline College San Bruno, CA · 2.3% reported share · $1,738 net A+ Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA · 0.2% reported share · $1,115 net A+ Macomb Community College Warren, MI · 0.1% reported share · $1,618 net A+ 
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY · 1.5% reported share · $3,033 net A+ 
Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA · 0.8% reported share · $2,090 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Communication and Media Studies accounts for 1.8% of reported programs at Erie Community College, which is bigger than 52% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 112 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Erie Community College's average net price is $7,765 per year, about $31,060 over four years. That is $11,113 below the $18,878 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $41,228 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $13,702 below the $54,930 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Erie Community College #183 of 1,208 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.