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Bachelor's-17% vs national median108 grads tracked

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs at Eureka College

Ranked 271st of 355 bachelor's programs in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,163
middle 50%: $30,143 – $52,354
Median · 5 years out
$48,715
middle 50%: $37,002 – $62,322
Median · 10 years out
$60,342
middle 50%: $40,342 – $87,772

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 Eureka College's bachelor's program in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs earn a median $39,163 one year after graduating, rising to $60,342 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% below the national median of $59,040 for this field, ranking 271st 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,555 total interest

Same major at other universities

Bowling Green State University
$48,860 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$48,829 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - East
$48,829 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$48,823 · 5 yrs out
Macalester College
$48,791 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$48,736 · 5 yrs out
CUNY York College
$48,698 · 5 yrs out
Spelman College
$48,670 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$48,637 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$48,604 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$48,603 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$48,537 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Eureka College

Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$62,043 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$61,468 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
History (Bachelor's)
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
History (Bachelor's)
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Bachelor's)
$54,881 · 5 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor's)
$54,881 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Bachelor's)
$53,578 · 5 yrs out

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