Bachelor's-17% vs national median594 grads tracked
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs at Colorado State University-Pueblo
Ranked 266th of 355 bachelor's programs in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,490
middle 50%: $24,935 – $44,292
Median · 5 years out
$48,829
middle 50%: $35,178 – $62,672
Median · 10 years out
$60,109
middle 50%: $44,338 – $80,446
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
Graduates in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs earn a median first-year salary of $33k. Five years post-graduation, median earnings rise to $49k.
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
≈ $10,342 total interest
Same major at other universities
Texas Southern University
$49,193 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University - North Central
$49,073 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
$49,062 · 5 yrs out
Averett University
$48,878 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$48,860 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - East
$48,829 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$48,823 · 5 yrs out
Macalester College
$48,791 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$48,736 · 5 yrs out
Eureka College
$48,715 · 5 yrs out
CUNY York College
$48,698 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Colorado State University-Pueblo
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$124,613 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$105,099 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, Other (Bachelor's)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,552 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$86,430 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,016 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$76,173 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$75,706 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$74,002 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$73,499 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$73,402 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$73,321 · 5 yrs out
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