Bachelor's+5% vs national median402 grads tracked
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs at Metropolitan State University
Ranked 59th of 355 bachelor's programs in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$47,148
middle 50%: $34,464 – $62,339
Median · 5 years out
$62,001
middle 50%: $45,909 – $81,240
Median · 10 years out
$74,545
middle 50%: $48,943 – $98,755
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
Communication and journalism graduates from Metropolitan State University earn $47k in year one. Salaries rise to $62k at five years and $75k at 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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,411 total interest
Same major at other universities
Furman University
$63,113 · 5 yrs out
Hanover College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$62,631 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$62,623 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$62,246 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$61,941 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at Metropolitan State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$121,802 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$114,681 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$106,350 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$103,115 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$97,281 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,874 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$90,552 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$85,242 · 5 yrs out
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