Bachelor's-22% vs national median530 grads tracked
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs at Indiana University - South Bend
Ranked 312th of 355 bachelor's programs in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,170
middle 50%: $26,966 – $43,756
Median · 5 years out
$45,860
middle 50%: $33,449 – $59,773
Median · 10 years out
$53,141
middle 50%: $40,124 – $70,870
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
Communication graduates at Indiana University - South Bend start with a $34,170 median salary. Median pay reaches $45,860 after five years.
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
9.3 yrs
≈ $10,799 total interest
Same major at other universities
Western Colorado University
$46,183 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Union University
$46,142 · 5 yrs out
Coker University
$46,093 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
$46,055 · 5 yrs out
Young Harris College
$45,979 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$45,940 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Upstate
$45,823 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$45,680 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$45,652 · 5 yrs out
North Greenville University
$45,651 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$45,612 · 5 yrs out
Columbia College
$45,576 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Indiana University - South Bend
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$122,702 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$118,879 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$80,088 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$79,974 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor's)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$70,224 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
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