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Bachelor's-5% vs national median879 grads tracked

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs at Georgia College & State University

Ranked 136th of 355 bachelor's programs in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,391
middle 50%: $29,477 – $47,119
Median · 5 years out
$56,143
middle 50%: $41,923 – $71,491
Median · 10 years out
$66,099
middle 50%: $49,384 – $97,271

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 Georgia College & State University's bachelor's program in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs earn a median $38,391 one year after graduating, rising to $66,099 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $59,040 for this field, ranking 136th 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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,823 total interest

Same major at other universities

Minnesota State University, Mankato
$56,535 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$56,368 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$56,263 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$56,181 · 5 yrs out
University of Bridgeport
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Morrisville
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
University of Northwestern- St Paul
$56,100 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$56,098 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$55,997 · 5 yrs out
Longwood University
$55,973 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$55,796 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Old Westbury
$55,654 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Georgia College & State University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$107,007 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,171 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$82,991 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$78,456 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$77,723 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$75,918 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$74,666 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$73,668 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$71,602 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$70,108 · 5 yrs out

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