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Associate-12% vs national median33 grads tracked

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs at Aims Community College

Ranked 59th of 68 associate programs in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,804
middle 50%: $19,694 – $33,189
Median · 5 years out
$36,063
middle 50%: $25,998 – $45,751
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Aims Community College's associate program in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs earn a median $26,804 one year after graduating, rising to $36,063 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $41,174 for this field, ranking 59th of 68 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
13.3 yrs
≈ $15,711 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY Fulton-Montgomery Community College
$37,915 · 5 yrs out
Casper College
$37,915 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$37,769 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$36,330 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$36,215 · 5 yrs out
Ridgewater College
$35,757 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Broome Community College
$35,616 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Parkersburg
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark Community College
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Parkland College
$33,960 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Aims Community College

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$75,444 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,748 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Certificate)
$72,341 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Certificate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$66,937 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Certificate)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Associate)
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Associate)
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$65,230 · 5 yrs out

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