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Associate+13% vs national median72 grads tracked

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs at Norwalk Community College

Ranked 14th of 68 associate programs in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,840
middle 50%: $22,572 – $45,751
Median · 5 years out
$46,663
middle 50%: $34,188 – $63,874
Median · 10 years out
$62,075
middle 50%: $49,171 – $77,901

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 Norwalk Community College's associate program in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs earn a median $34,840 one year after graduating, rising to $62,075 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% above the national median of $41,174 for this field, ranking 14th 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.

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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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,398 total interest

Same major at other universities

Middlesex Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Bunker Hill Community College
$50,767 · 5 yrs out
Odessa College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
$49,659 · 5 yrs out
Alvin Community College
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Nassau Community College
$47,471 · 5 yrs out
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
$46,359 · 5 yrs out
Laramie County Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Westchester Community College
$45,458 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$45,149 · 5 yrs out
Bristol Community College
$44,129 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$44,043 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Norwalk Community College

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$96,056 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$89,645 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$87,420 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$86,225 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Associate)
$79,444 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$79,444 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$78,608 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$71,899 · 5 yrs out

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