Bachelor's-26% vs national median371 grads tracked
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs at Winston-Salem State University
Ranked 338th of 355 bachelor's programs in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,503
middle 50%: $22,685 – $39,903
Median · 5 years out
$43,764
middle 50%: $33,595 – $54,857
Median · 10 years out
$51,960
middle 50%: $40,588 – $68,098
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
Winston-Salem State University Communication graduates earn $31k initially. Five-year median pay reaches $44k, while year ten hits $52k.
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
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,790 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$44,416 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Anderson University
$44,129 · 5 yrs out
Savannah State University
$44,083 · 5 yrs out
Grambling State University
$43,996 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina Asheville
$43,789 · 5 yrs out
East Central University
$43,758 · 5 yrs out
Central State University
$43,639 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York Polytechnic Institute
$43,497 · 5 yrs out
Columbia International University
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Concord University
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University
$42,686 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Winston-Salem State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$93,187 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$91,174 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$85,988 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$85,927 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$85,826 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$80,259 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$74,791 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$67,846 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$66,403 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$63,401 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
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