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Bachelor's-11% vs national median341 grads tracked

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs at Monmouth College

Ranked 192nd of 355 bachelor's programs in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,966
middle 50%: $28,740 – $44,588
Median · 5 years out
$52,715
middle 50%: $40,579 – $68,978
Median · 10 years out
$76,015
middle 50%: $52,479 – $103,197

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 Monmouth College's bachelor's program in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs earn a median $36,966 one year after graduating, rising to $76,015 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $59,040 for this field, ranking 192nd 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,252 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$53,011 · 5 yrs out
Hollins University
$53,008 · 5 yrs out
Millikin University
$52,978 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$52,893 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$52,777 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Billings
$52,745 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$52,715 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University - Saint Paul
$52,711 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Carolina University
$52,698 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater College
$52,445 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$52,371 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$52,283 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Monmouth College

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$98,712 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$98,712 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$72,896 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$70,679 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$67,494 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor's)
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$64,318 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$63,496 · 5 yrs out
Biopsychology (Bachelor's)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out

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