Bachelor's+4% vs national median653 grads tracked
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs at State University of New York at Farmingdale
Ranked 64th of 355 bachelor's programs in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,220
middle 50%: $29,904 – $53,863
Median · 5 years out
$61,618
middle 50%: $44,135 – $80,246
Median · 10 years out
$79,787
middle 50%: $50,311 – $113,931
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
Communication majors at SUNY Farmingdale earn $41k in their first year. Ten-year median earnings reach $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
6.8 yrs
≈ $8,009 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Hartford
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University
$62,001 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$61,941 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$61,867 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$61,727 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$61,641 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$61,394 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$61,255 · 5 yrs out
Christopher Newport University
$61,241 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks
$61,218 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$61,202 · 5 yrs out
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$126,100 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$115,864 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$107,415 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$102,672 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Bachelor's)
$102,473 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$92,517 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,721 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,636 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$88,575 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$87,320 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Bachelor's)
$83,601 · 5 yrs out
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