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Bachelor's-7% vs national median2,592 grads tracked

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs at University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)

Ranked 159th of 355 bachelor's programs in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,054
middle 50%: $25,677 – $45,527
Median · 5 years out
$54,841
middle 50%: $41,549 – $74,346
Median · 10 years out
$68,838
middle 50%: $49,587 – $99,950

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 North Carolina at Wilmington (The)'s bachelor's program in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs earn a median $35,054 one year after graduating, rising to $68,838 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $59,040 for this field, ranking 159th 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.

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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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,334 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Maine
$55,067 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$55,064 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$55,022 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$54,984 · 5 yrs out
Utah Tech University
$54,970 · 5 yrs out
University of Indianapolis
$54,919 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$54,813 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$54,766 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$54,675 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Purchase
$54,546 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$54,527 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$54,433 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$115,854 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$103,276 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$96,423 · 5 yrs out
Statistics (Bachelor's)
$93,054 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$90,755 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$88,696 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Bachelor's)
$83,719 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$80,156 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$79,121 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$78,439 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$75,042 · 5 yrs out

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