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Bachelor's-1% vs national median185 grads tracked

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs at Hamline University

Ranked 101st of 355 bachelor's programs in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,919
middle 50%: $29,829 – $50,235
Median · 5 years out
$58,698
middle 50%: $45,655 – $71,415
Median · 10 years out
$81,295
middle 50%: $60,672 – $108,603

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 Hamline University's bachelor's program in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs earn a median $38,919 one year after graduating, rising to $81,295 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $59,040 for this field, ranking 101st 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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,465 total interest

Same major at other universities

Illinois State University
$59,269 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$59,198 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
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
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$58,690 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$58,682 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$58,630 · 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

Other majors at Hamline University

Education (Doctorate)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$108,029 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$101,906 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$88,688 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$88,352 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$83,907 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$83,213 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$81,731 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$79,550 · 5 yrs out
International Business (Bachelor's)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Master's)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$75,518 · 5 yrs out

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