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Bachelor's-1% vs national median1,184 grads tracked

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs at University of Minnesota Duluth

Ranked 108th of 355 bachelor's programs in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,712
middle 50%: $27,880 – $47,176
Median · 5 years out
$58,223
middle 50%: $45,360 – $74,692
Median · 10 years out
$74,545
middle 50%: $57,067 – $98,987

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 University of Minnesota Duluth's bachelor's program in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs earn a median $37,712 one year after graduating, rising to $74,545 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $59,040 for this field, ranking 108th 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,669 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
College of Charleston
$58,190 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$57,886 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Scholastica
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Aurora University
$57,832 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$57,799 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$57,631 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Minnesota Duluth

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$148,888 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,915 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$100,153 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$97,820 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$97,751 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,617 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,975 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,634 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,130 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,042 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Bachelor's)
$90,794 · 5 yrs out

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