Associate-7% vs national median342 grads tracked
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs at Onondaga Community College
Ranked 50th of 68 associate programs in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$26,816
middle 50%: $20,680 – $34,479
Median · 5 years out
$38,495
middle 50%: $29,069 – $50,700
Median · 10 years out
$44,978
middle 50%: $35,430 – $67,412
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
Communication and Journalism graduates earn a median of $27k in their first year. After five years, the median salary is $38k.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
11.5 yrs
≈ $13,994 total interest
Same major at other universities
Southern Maine Community College
$39,290 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$39,222 · 5 yrs out
Genesee Community College
$39,163 · 5 yrs out
Tompkins Cortland Community College
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Palo Alto College
$38,771 · 5 yrs out
Jamestown Community College
$38,509 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$38,377 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$38,050 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Fulton-Montgomery Community College
$37,915 · 5 yrs out
Casper College
$37,915 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$37,769 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Onondaga Community College
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$117,305 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$102,529 · 5 yrs out
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$85,473 · 5 yrs out
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$83,758 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$78,885 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$76,611 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$76,611 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,135 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,022 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
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