Bachelor's+11% vs national median465 grads tracked
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs at Sacred Heart University
Ranked 34th of 355 bachelor's programs in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,602
middle 50%: $26,065 – $50,371
Median · 5 years out
$65,509
middle 50%: $47,544 – $81,462
Median · 10 years out
$82,185
middle 50%: $57,658 – $113,505
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 majors earn a median of $39k in their first year. Pay increases to $66k by year five and $82k by year ten.
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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,998 total interest
Same major at other universities
Colorado State University - Global Campus
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$66,257 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$65,892 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$65,852 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$65,604 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Benedict
$65,554 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$64,998 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$64,996 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$64,986 · 5 yrs out
Roanoke College
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$64,870 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$64,865 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Sacred Heart University
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$147,002 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$117,996 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,166 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$111,932 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$105,524 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$99,218 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$97,802 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$97,110 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$95,606 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$92,387 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$92,387 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$91,884 · 5 yrs out
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