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Bachelor's · Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other (Bachelor's): earnings by school

24 schools report graduate earnings for this major.

Median across schools, 1 year out
$38,911
Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Median across schools, 4 years out
$59,122
Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Typical debt
$19,104
NSLDS pooled AY2022-23, AY2023-24 cohort

Across 20 schools reporting 4-year earnings, the middle half of programs pay graduates between $54,860 and $66,876. The school matters less than you might think for this major.

Schools, highest earnings first

School1 year4 yearsDebt
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities MN$48,446$74,597$15,500
Seton Hall University NJ—$70,611—
California Lutheran University CA$45,968$68,806—
High Point University NC—$67,085—
University of St Thomas MN—$66,876—
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks PA$38,911$66,866$23,000
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus PA$38,911$66,866$23,000
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus PA$38,911$66,866$23,000
Farmingdale State College NY$38,859$62,608$19,000
Howard University DC$34,816$59,909$23,000
Wisconsin Lutheran College WI—$58,335—
University of Nebraska at Omaha NE$44,448$58,250$16,750
Dominican University of California CA—$58,005—
Grand Valley State University MI$46,750$57,771$21,875
Ohio State University-Main Campus OH$49,060$54,860$10,642
Berry College GA$39,799$50,593$14,000
SUNY Buffalo State University NY$39,345$49,500$18,750
Malone University OH—$49,148—
Tennessee Technological University TN$36,561$45,909—
SUNY Polytechnic Institute NY—$40,991—
Benedictine College KS$37,953—$23,250
Western Illinois University IL$35,140——
Wilkes University PA$32,546——
Middle Georgia State University GA$31,109—$19,104