Bachelor's0% vs national median166 grads tracked
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Ranked 97th of 355 bachelor's programs in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,950
middle 50%: $30,506 – $50,539
Median · 5 years out
$59,105
middle 50%: $49,855 – $80,101
Median · 10 years out
$70,870
middle 50%: $54,286 – $97,057
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, Journalism, and Related Programs graduates earn a median of $40k initially. Income reaches $59k at year five and $71k 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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,365 total interest
Same major at other universities
Utah State University
$59,443 · 5 yrs out
Mary Baldwin University
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$59,322 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$59,311 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$59,269 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$59,198 · 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
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
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$120,619 · 5 yrs out
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$114,831 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$110,151 · 5 yrs out
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$110,069 · 5 yrs out
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$102,435 · 5 yrs out
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$102,435 · 5 yrs out
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$100,774 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Bachelor's)
$97,037 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's)
$97,037 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$96,105 · 5 yrs out
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