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Bachelor's+11% vs national median441 grads tracked

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs at College of Saint Benedict

Ranked 33rd of 355 bachelor's programs in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,392
middle 50%: $34,612 – $56,354
Median · 5 years out
$65,554
middle 50%: $51,223 – $82,741
Median · 10 years out
$82,669
middle 50%: $60,371 – $112,217

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 College of Saint Benedict's bachelor's program in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs earn a median $45,392 one year after graduating, rising to $82,669 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% above the national median of $59,040 for this field, ranking 33rd 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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,347 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$65,892 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$65,852 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$65,604 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$65,509 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$64,998 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$64,996 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$64,986 · 5 yrs out
Roanoke College
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$64,870 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at College of Saint Benedict

Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$82,712 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$81,511 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$79,227 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$74,954 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$67,740 · 5 yrs out

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