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Bachelor's-9% vs national median194 grads tracked

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs at Indiana University - Kokomo

Ranked 177th of 355 bachelor's programs in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,412
middle 50%: $24,837 – $46,093
Median · 5 years out
$53,552
middle 50%: $41,144 – $75,487
Median · 10 years out
$59,105
middle 50%: $42,822 – $84,610

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 Indiana University - Kokomo's bachelor's program in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs earn a median $36,412 one year after graduating, rising to $59,105 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $59,040 for this field, ranking 177th 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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,386 total interest

Same major at other universities

Franklin College of Indiana
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$53,999 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$53,928 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$53,814 · 5 yrs out
Shenandoah University
$53,578 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$53,529 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - New Kensington
$53,384 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$53,372 · 5 yrs out
University of Lynchburg
$53,330 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$53,279 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Beaver
$53,279 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Indiana University - Kokomo

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$104,798 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$78,771 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$78,170 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$76,540 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$71,182 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$69,798 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$68,987 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$67,746 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$65,634 · 5 yrs out

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