Bachelor's+13% vs national median321 grads tracked
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs at University of Massachusetts at Boston
Ranked 23rd of 355 bachelor's programs in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$48,829
middle 50%: $33,539 – $65,273
Median · 5 years out
$66,946
middle 50%: $49,171 – $87,485
Median · 10 years out
$86,367
middle 50%: $62,075 – $146,060
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
UMass Boston Communication graduates earn a median of $49k in their first year. Salaries rise to $67k after five years and $86k 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
6.2 yrs
≈ $6,961 total interest
Same major at other universities
James Madison University
$68,505 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$68,164 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$67,323 · 5 yrs out
Saint John's University
$67,226 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$67,174 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$67,123 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$66,932 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$66,885 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$66,726 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$66,443 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University - Global Campus
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$66,257 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Massachusetts at Boston
Education (Doctorate)
$137,588 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$132,649 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$122,667 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,002 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$99,939 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$99,939 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$97,005 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$97,005 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$92,187 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$84,993 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$84,083 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$80,205 · 5 yrs out
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