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Bachelor's-25% vs national median346 grads tracked

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs at Grambling State University

Ranked 336th of 355 bachelor's programs in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,556
middle 50%: $21,290 – $38,320
Median · 5 years out
$43,996
middle 50%: $31,737 – $58,408
Median · 10 years out
$54,962
middle 50%: $37,779 – $76,958

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 Grambling State University's bachelor's program in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs earn a median $28,556 one year after graduating, rising to $54,962 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 25% below the national median of $59,040 for this field, ranking 336th 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
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,985 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Anderson University
$44,129 · 5 yrs out
Savannah State University
$44,083 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina Asheville
$43,789 · 5 yrs out
Winston-Salem State University
$43,764 · 5 yrs out
East Central University
$43,758 · 5 yrs out
Central State University
$43,639 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York Polytechnic Institute
$43,497 · 5 yrs out
Columbia International University
$43,047 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Grambling State University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$113,517 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$111,686 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$78,570 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$78,377 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$70,184 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$60,387 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$58,825 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$57,991 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out

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