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Bachelor's-29% vs national median144 grads tracked

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs at Albany State University

Ranked 347th of 355 bachelor's programs in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,659
middle 50%: $20,699 – $34,573
Median · 5 years out
$41,695
middle 50%: $30,970 – $52,508
Median · 10 years out
$57,619
middle 50%: $42,596 – $85,664

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 Albany State University's bachelor's program in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs earn a median $26,659 one year after graduating, rising to $57,619 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 29% below the national median of $59,040 for this field, ranking 347th 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.

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Paid off in
10 yrs
≈ $12,635 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York Polytechnic Institute
$43,497 · 5 yrs out
Columbia International University
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Concord University
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University
$42,686 · 5 yrs out
Elizabeth City State University
$42,570 · 5 yrs out
Fayetteville State University
$41,907 · 5 yrs out
Texas A & M University - Texarkana
$41,501 · 5 yrs out
Francis Marion University
$41,452 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$41,357 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln University
$41,326 · 5 yrs out
Claflin University
$40,086 · 5 yrs out
South Carolina State University
$39,579 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Albany State University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$125,835 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$89,990 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$81,182 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,043 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$68,881 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$68,507 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$67,449 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$65,698 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$62,345 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$61,630 · 5 yrs out

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