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Bachelor's0% vs national median1,667 grads tracked

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs at Southern Connecticut State University

Ranked 93rd of 355 bachelor's programs in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,796
middle 50%: $27,581 – $51,276
Median · 5 years out
$59,322
middle 50%: $43,421 – $76,916
Median · 10 years out
$74,938
middle 50%: $54,203 – $99,556

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 of Southern Connecticut State University's bachelor's program in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs earn a median $38,796 one year after graduating, rising to $74,938 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $59,040 for this field, ranking 93rd of 355 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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,456 total interest

Same major at other universities

College of Staten Island/CUNY
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$59,757 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$59,635 · 5 yrs out
Worcester State University
$59,464 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$59,443 · 5 yrs out
Mary Baldwin University
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$59,311 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$59,269 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$59,198 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$59,040 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$58,998 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southern Connecticut State University

Education (Doctorate)
$129,828 · 5 yrs out
Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctorate)
$129,828 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,492 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$97,626 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$94,046 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$92,521 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,747 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$88,289 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$88,289 · 5 yrs out
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Master's)
$84,025 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$83,343 · 5 yrs out

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