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Bachelor's+8% vs national median190 grads tracked

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs at Fitchburg State University

Ranked 46th of 355 bachelor's programs in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,210
middle 50%: $32,017 – $55,874
Median · 5 years out
$63,644
middle 50%: $48,182 – $82,763
Median · 10 years out
$74,872
middle 50%: $58,363 – $111,405

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 Fitchburg State University's bachelor's program in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs earn a median $45,210 one year after graduating, rising to $74,872 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $59,040 for this field, ranking 46th 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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,493 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York at Albany
$64,865 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$64,747 · 5 yrs out
Gustavus Adolphus College
$64,696 · 5 yrs out
University of the District of Columbia
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$64,199 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$63,693 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$63,605 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$63,604 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$63,555 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$63,323 · 5 yrs out
Butler University
$63,186 · 5 yrs out
Wheaton College
$63,134 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Fitchburg State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$117,423 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$105,099 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$92,988 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$92,467 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$88,859 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$88,859 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$83,958 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$82,827 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's)
$82,210 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$82,142 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$80,729 · 5 yrs out

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