Bachelor's-12% vs national median397 grads tracked
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs at State University of New York College at Potsdam
Ranked 200th of 355 bachelor's programs in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,558
middle 50%: $24,113 – $47,010
Median · 5 years out
$52,212
middle 50%: $36,427 – $71,690
Median · 10 years out
$66,562
middle 50%: $49,561 – $92,738
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, Journalism, and Related Programs graduates earn $34,558 initially. Salaries climb to $52,212 at five years and $66,562 at ten years.
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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,698 total interest
Same major at other universities
Concordia University - Saint Paul
$52,711 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Carolina University
$52,698 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater College
$52,445 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$52,371 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$52,280 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$52,207 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$52,041 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$52,037 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$52,000 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$51,883 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at State University of New York College at Potsdam
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$96,390 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$96,390 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$68,179 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Philosophy and Religious Studies (Bachelor's)
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
Philosophy (Bachelor's)
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$63,258 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Bachelor's)
$61,903 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's)
$61,903 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's)
$60,852 · 5 yrs out
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