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Bachelor's-1% vs national median645 grads tracked

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs at Bethel University

Ranked 104th of 355 bachelor's programs in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,999
middle 50%: $29,614 – $53,970
Median · 5 years out
$58,630
middle 50%: $44,168 – $77,346
Median · 10 years out
$74,472
middle 50%: $55,464 – $107,455

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 Bethel University's bachelor's program in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs earn a median $41,999 one year after graduating, rising to $74,472 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $59,040 for this field, ranking 104th 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.

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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
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,166 total interest

Same major at other universities

Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$59,040 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$58,998 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Brandywine
$58,944 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$58,698 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$58,690 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$58,682 · 5 yrs out
Oregon Institute of Technology
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$58,292 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$58,235 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$58,223 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$58,190 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$57,886 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Bethel University

Education (Doctorate)
$131,944 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$120,744 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$115,874 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$101,158 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$101,158 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$97,110 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$95,481 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Bachelor's)
$94,689 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,689 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,075 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$88,351 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$87,420 · 5 yrs out

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