Bachelor's-5% vs national median442 grads tracked
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs at University of Northwestern- St Paul
Ranked 137th of 355 bachelor's programs in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,453
middle 50%: $28,466 – $49,421
Median · 5 years out
$56,100
middle 50%: $43,875 – $71,370
Median · 10 years out
$69,368
middle 50%: $49,627 – $95,790
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 graduates earn a median of $38k in their first year. Ten-year median earnings stand at $69k.
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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,799 total interest
Same major at other universities
Virginia Commonwealth University
$56,368 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$56,263 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$56,181 · 5 yrs out
University of Bridgeport
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Morrisville
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Georgia College & State University
$56,143 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$56,098 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$55,997 · 5 yrs out
Longwood University
$55,973 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$55,796 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Old Westbury
$55,654 · 5 yrs out
Randolph College
$55,621 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Northwestern- St Paul
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$89,458 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$86,885 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$85,313 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$81,425 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$80,815 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$79,178 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$78,709 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$77,387 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$76,982 · 5 yrs out
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$72,204 · 5 yrs out
Graphic Communications (Bachelor's)
$72,204 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$71,793 · 5 yrs out
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