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Bachelor's+13% vs national median351 grads tracked

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs at State University of New York at Stony Brook

Ranked 26th of 355 bachelor's programs in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,155
middle 50%: $27,848 – $51,620
Median · 5 years out
$66,726
middle 50%: $51,151 – $85,438
Median · 10 years out
$91,685
middle 50%: $63,134 – $123,770

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

Graduates of State University of New York at Stony Brook's bachelor's program in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs earn a median $40,155 one year after graduating, rising to $91,685 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% above the national median of $59,040 for this field, ranking 26th of 355 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.

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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
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,750 total interest

Same major at other universities

Saint John's University
$67,226 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$67,174 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$67,123 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$66,946 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$66,932 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$66,885 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$66,443 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University - Global Campus
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$66,257 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$65,892 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$65,852 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$65,604 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at State University of New York at Stony Brook

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$221,420 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$173,336 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$169,215 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$137,075 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$129,329 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$127,509 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$123,452 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$119,011 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$117,513 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$116,801 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$112,291 · 5 yrs out

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