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Bachelor's-17% vs national median1,206 grads tracked

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Ranked 259th of 355 bachelor's programs in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,680
middle 50%: $24,452 – $41,739
Median · 5 years out
$49,200
middle 50%: $36,465 – $63,461
Median · 10 years out
$58,150
middle 50%: $43,122 – $81,776

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 University of Louisiana at Lafayette's bachelor's program in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs earn a median $32,680 one year after graduating, rising to $58,150 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% below the national median of $59,040 for this field, ranking 259th 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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,445 total interest

Same major at other universities

Indiana University Southeast
$49,521 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$49,498 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$49,446 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$49,417 · 5 yrs out
Voorhees University
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Superior
$49,326 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$49,193 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University - North Central
$49,073 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
$49,062 · 5 yrs out
Averett University
$48,878 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$48,860 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Engineering (Doctorate)
$148,888 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$118,804 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$115,585 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,337 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$111,205 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,913 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,565 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,021 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$101,094 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out

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