Bachelor's+1% vs national median784 grads tracked
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs at College of Staten Island/CUNY
Ranked 87th of 355 bachelor's programs in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,182
middle 50%: $25,433 – $51,223
Median · 5 years out
$59,848
middle 50%: $42,057 – $79,208
Median · 10 years out
$80,205
middle 50%: $51,449 – $112,033
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 in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs earn a median first-year salary of $36k. By year 10, median earnings rise to $80k.
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
≈ $8,677 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$60,210 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$60,168 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$60,138 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$60,013 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$59,975 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$59,880 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$59,757 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$59,635 · 5 yrs out
Worcester State University
$59,464 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$59,443 · 5 yrs out
Mary Baldwin University
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$59,322 · 5 yrs out
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$112,060 · 5 yrs out
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