Bachelor's-19% vs national median471 grads tracked
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs at Colorado Mesa University
Ranked 282nd of 355 bachelor's programs in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,193
middle 50%: $24,748 – $45,006
Median · 5 years out
$47,990
middle 50%: $35,459 – $61,774
Median · 10 years out
$60,493
middle 50%: $41,559 – $81,671
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Communication and journalism majors at Colorado Mesa University earn a $34k median salary initially. This grows to $60k after ten years.
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
8.7 yrs
≈ $10,344 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$48,603 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$48,537 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Beaufort
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$48,417 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$48,313 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$48,272 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$47,856 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$47,828 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$47,740 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$47,585 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$47,496 · 5 yrs out
Emory & Henry College
$47,422 · 5 yrs out
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$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$89,103 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$84,259 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$84,159 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$84,159 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$78,278 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$76,868 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,102 · 5 yrs out
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