WhatGradsMake
Bachelor's+37% vs national median32 grads tracked

Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services at University of Northwestern- St Paul

Ranked 1st of 32 bachelor's programs in Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,592
middle 50%: $23,771 – $165,855
Median · 5 years out
$72,204
middle 50%: $56,877 – $83,557
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Northwestern- St Paul's bachelor's program in Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services earn a median $37,592 one year after graduating, rising to $72,204 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 37% above the national median of $52,636 for this field, ranking 1st of 32 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,695 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Minnesota Duluth
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$61,393 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$59,498 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$59,105 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Northwestern- St Paul

Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$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
Graphic Communications (Bachelor's)
$72,204 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$71,793 · 5 yrs out
Theology and Religious Vocations (Master's)
$69,644 · 5 yrs out

Related fields of study

Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
Compare universities
Communications Technologies/Technicians
Compare universities
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, Other
Compare universities
Graphic Communications
Compare universities