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Bachelor's-4% vs national median34 grads tracked

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other at Elmhurst University

Ranked 11th of 25 bachelor's programs in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,047
middle 50%: $28,103 – $50,767
Median · 5 years out
$59,253
middle 50%: $43,047 – $68,626
Median · 10 years out
n/a
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Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Elmhurst University's bachelor's program in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other earn a median $43,047 one year after graduating, rising to $59,253 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $61,842 for this field, ranking 11th of 25 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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,065 total interest

Same major at other universities

DePaul University
$67,399 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$66,590 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$63,335 · 5 yrs out
Mary Baldwin University
$62,322 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$61,842 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Farmingdale
$61,618 · 5 yrs out
Berry College
$54,698 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$53,545 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$51,851 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$50,227 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$49,920 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Elmhurst University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$118,787 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$113,771 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$111,686 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Master's)
$109,443 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$91,818 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$90,251 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$89,645 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$88,942 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$85,633 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$84,610 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$82,708 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$79,471 · 5 yrs out

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