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Associate+21% vs national median278 grads tracked

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College

Ranked 11th of 68 associate programs in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,056
middle 50%: $21,469 – $43,616
Median · 5 years out
$49,659
middle 50%: $33,372 – $67,570
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College's associate program in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs earn a median $31,056 one year after graduating, rising to $49,659 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 21% above the national median of $41,174 for this field, ranking 11th of 68 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?

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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
9.2 yrs
≈ $10,803 total interest

Same major at other universities

Richland College
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$52,031 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$51,576 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Bunker Hill Community College
$50,767 · 5 yrs out
Odessa College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Alvin Community College
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Nassau Community College
$47,471 · 5 yrs out
Norwalk Community College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
$46,359 · 5 yrs out
Laramie County Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Westchester Community College
$45,458 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$110,169 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$108,576 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$105,720 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$91,518 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$66,986 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$66,986 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$64,996 · 5 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Associate)
$62,653 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$57,762 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Associate)
$57,514 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Associate)
$57,514 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$56,519 · 5 yrs out

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