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Bachelor's-36% vs national median216 grads tracked

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs at Fort Valley State University

Ranked 354th of 355 bachelor's programs in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,401
middle 50%: $23,105 – $39,360
Median · 5 years out
$37,880
middle 50%: $28,240 – $49,067
Median · 10 years out
$45,751
middle 50%: $31,024 – $65,282

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 Fort Valley State University's bachelor's program in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs earn a median $30,401 one year after graduating, rising to $45,751 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 36% below the national median of $59,040 for this field, ranking 354th 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
11.1 yrs
≈ $13,303 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Morris College
$36,867 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Fort Valley State University

Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$78,072 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$78,072 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$75,698 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$62,278 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Business and Management (Bachelor's)
$60,272 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's)
$58,533 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$58,497 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$57,808 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Bachelor's)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$56,312 · 5 yrs out

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