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Bachelor's-21% vs national median309 grads tracked

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs at Northwestern State University

Ranked 303rd of 355 bachelor's programs in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,910
middle 50%: $23,184 – $39,414
Median · 5 years out
$46,417
middle 50%: $33,203 – $61,265
Median · 10 years out
$59,699
middle 50%: $45,956 – $76,873

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

Northwestern State University graduates in Communication earn a median of $30,910 in their first year. Pay reaches $46,417 after five years and $59,699 after ten 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
9.1 yrs
≈ $11,076 total interest

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