Bachelor's+4% vs national median419 grads tracked
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs at Augsburg University
Ranked 67th of 355 bachelor's programs in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,773
middle 50%: $33,167 – $61,732
Median · 5 years out
$61,255
middle 50%: $46,982 – $84,053
Median · 10 years out
$81,671
middle 50%: $60,166 – $118,020
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
Augsburg University graduates in communication and journalism earn a $45k median in year one. This increases to $61k at five years and $82k by year ten.
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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,673 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Texas at Arlington
$61,867 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$61,727 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$61,641 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Farmingdale
$61,618 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$61,394 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Christopher Newport University
$61,241 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks
$61,218 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$61,202 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Victoria
$61,003 · 5 yrs out
Randolph - Macon College
$60,622 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$60,586 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Augsburg University
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$132,931 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$116,440 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Master's)
$105,907 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$103,730 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$103,730 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$101,158 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$98,348 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$96,442 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$83,353 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
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