Bachelor's0% vs national median541 grads tracked
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other at State University of New York at Farmingdale
Ranked 10th of 25 bachelor's programs in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,906
middle 50%: $30,413 – $54,757
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, Other (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Other communication programs at SUNY Farmingdale yield $42k in first-year median pay. Ten-year 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
≈ $7,940 total interest
Same major at other universities
Sacred Heart University
$68,802 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$67,399 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$66,590 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$63,335 · 5 yrs out
Mary Baldwin University
$62,322 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$61,842 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Berry College
$54,698 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$53,545 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$51,851 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$50,227 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at State University of New York at Farmingdale
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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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