Bachelor's+5% vs national median521 grads tracked
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs at University of Hartford
Ranked 58th of 355 bachelor's programs in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,178
middle 50%: $27,518 – $49,663
Median · 5 years out
$62,075
middle 50%: $47,933 – $80,511
Median · 10 years out
$87,471
middle 50%: $62,669 – $115,842
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 and Journalism graduates earn a median of $39,178 initially. This rises to $87k by the tenth year.
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
≈ $8,162 total interest
Same major at other universities
Wheaton College
$63,134 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$63,113 · 5 yrs out
Hanover College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$62,631 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$62,623 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$62,246 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University
$62,001 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$61,941 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$61,867 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$61,727 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$61,641 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Farmingdale
$61,618 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Hartford
Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$133,637 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$125,336 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$119,804 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$118,165 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$116,974 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$101,061 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$100,284 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$97,530 · 5 yrs out
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Doctorate)
$97,530 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$96,190 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$95,436 · 5 yrs out
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