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Associate+3% vs national median181 grads tracked

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs at Manchester Community College

Ranked 24th of 68 associate programs in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,970
middle 50%: $21,885 – $40,266
Median · 5 years out
$42,273
middle 50%: $28,160 – $58,511
Median · 10 years out
$59,253
middle 50%: $44,669 – $78,529

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 Manchester Community College's associate program in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs earn a median $27,970 one year after graduating, rising to $59,253 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $41,174 for this field, ranking 24th 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
9.8 yrs
≈ $12,239 total interest

Same major at other universities

Sinclair Community College
$45,149 · 5 yrs out
Bristol Community College
$44,129 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$44,043 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Vista College
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
Naugatuck Valley Community College
$43,539 · 5 yrs out
Sullivan County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$43,347 · 5 yrs out
Rochester Community and Technical College
$41,964 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$41,818 · 5 yrs out
Kingsborough Community College/CUNY
$41,799 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$41,785 · 5 yrs out
Rockland Community College
$41,624 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$41,174 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Manchester Community College

Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Certificate)
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Associate)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$82,404 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Associate)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,525 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Associate)
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Associate)
$71,899 · 5 yrs out

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