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Associate+15% vs national median313 grads tracked

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs at Nassau Community College

Ranked 13th of 68 associate programs in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,473
middle 50%: $22,374 – $42,897
Median · 5 years out
$47,471
middle 50%: $32,231 – $60,761
Median · 10 years out
$62,412
middle 50%: $46,314 – $84,912

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 Nassau Community College's associate program in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs earn a median $31,473 one year after graduating, rising to $62,412 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% above the national median of $41,174 for this field, ranking 13th 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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,782 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
$49,659 · 5 yrs out
Alvin Community College
$49,171 · 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
Sinclair Community College
$45,149 · 5 yrs out
Bristol Community College
$44,129 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Nassau Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$108,300 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$107,848 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$107,848 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$97,988 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$95,344 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Certificate)
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$79,576 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Associate)
$79,576 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$79,471 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Associate)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,273 · 5 yrs out

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