Bachelor's-24% vs national median458 grads tracked
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs at Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
Ranked 330th of 355 bachelor's programs in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,631
middle 50%: $22,179 – $38,587
Median · 5 years out
$44,767
middle 50%: $33,347 – $56,877
Median · 10 years out
$54,615
middle 50%: $39,984 – $72,585
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 and journalism graduates from Southern University earn $28,631 in their first year. Median pay reaches $54,615 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
9.7 yrs
≈ $11,851 total interest
Same major at other universities
Southwest Minnesota State University
$45,115 · 5 yrs out
Fairmont State University
$44,978 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$44,939 · 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
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
Grambling State University
$43,996 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
Engineering (Master's)
$106,578 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$100,497 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,485 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,120 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$85,364 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$78,946 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Bachelor's)
$77,031 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$73,066 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$73,066 · 5 yrs out
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