Bachelor's-24% vs national median831 grads tracked
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs at Purdue University Northwest
Ranked 326th of 355 bachelor's programs in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,269
middle 50%: $23,762 – $43,355
Median · 5 years out
$44,939
middle 50%: $33,152 – $62,322
Median · 10 years out
$58,363
middle 50%: $42,596 – $78,372
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 in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs at Purdue University Northwest earn a median $32k in their first year. Salaries reach $58k after a decade.
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
≈ $11,114 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$45,451 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Southern State University
$45,281 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University at Alexandria
$45,210 · 5 yrs out
Black Hills State University
$45,142 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Minnesota State University
$45,115 · 5 yrs out
Fairmont State University
$44,978 · 5 yrs out
Chicago State University
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Oregon University
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
Southern Wesleyan University
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$44,767 · 5 yrs out
Newberry College
$44,737 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$44,416 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Purdue University Northwest
Engineering (Master's)
$117,979 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$117,737 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$116,015 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,685 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$98,769 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$97,009 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,710 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,574 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$90,081 · 5 yrs out
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