Bachelor's-25% vs national median502 grads tracked
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs at Savannah State University
Ranked 335th of 355 bachelor's programs in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,756
middle 50%: $22,065 – $35,932
Median · 5 years out
$44,083
middle 50%: $31,841 – $55,644
Median · 10 years out
$57,938
middle 50%: $40,759 – $76,015
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
Savannah State University graduates in Communication and Journalism start with a median salary of $29k. Earnings reach $58k by year ten.
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
9.6 yrs
≈ $11,839 total interest
Same major at other universities
Southern Wesleyan University
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$44,767 · 5 yrs out
Newberry College
$44,737 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$44,416 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Anderson University
$44,129 · 5 yrs out
Grambling State University
$43,996 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina Asheville
$43,789 · 5 yrs out
Winston-Salem State University
$43,764 · 5 yrs out
East Central University
$43,758 · 5 yrs out
Central State University
$43,639 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York Polytechnic Institute
$43,497 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Savannah State University
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$70,441 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$66,665 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$66,399 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$63,534 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$59,452 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other (Bachelor's)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$56,620 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$55,271 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$53,937 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$53,563 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$53,563 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$52,973 · 5 yrs out
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