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Associate+10% vs national median307 grads tracked

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs at SUNY Westchester Community College

Ranked 17th of 68 associate programs in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,837
middle 50%: $22,104 – $40,393
Median · 5 years out
$45,458
middle 50%: $32,682 – $60,983
Median · 10 years out
$59,307
middle 50%: $41,278 – $76,530

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

Graduates of SUNY Westchester Community College's associate program in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs earn a median $28,837 one year after graduating, rising to $59,307 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% above the national median of $41,174 for this field, ranking 17th of 68 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.

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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,563 total interest

Same major at other universities

CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
$49,659 · 5 yrs out
Alvin Community College
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Nassau Community College
$47,471 · 5 yrs out
Norwalk Community College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
$46,359 · 5 yrs out
Laramie County Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$45,149 · 5 yrs out
Bristol Community College
$44,129 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$44,043 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Vista College
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
Naugatuck Valley Community College
$43,539 · 5 yrs out
Sullivan County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$43,347 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at SUNY Westchester Community College

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$118,928 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$118,179 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$103,593 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$96,947 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$94,723 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$80,792 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$80,792 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$76,554 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,672 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Certificate)
$72,448 · 5 yrs out

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