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Bachelor's-17% vs national median1,372 grads tracked

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs at Bowling Green State University

Ranked 265th of 355 bachelor's programs in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,147
middle 50%: $24,957 – $42,552
Median · 5 years out
$48,860
middle 50%: $36,947 – $64,371
Median · 10 years out
$62,991
middle 50%: $46,038 – $86,454

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 Bowling Green State University's bachelor's program in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs earn a median $33,147 one year after graduating, rising to $62,991 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% below the national median of $59,040 for this field, ranking 265th 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
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,340 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$49,200 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$49,193 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University - North Central
$49,073 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
$49,062 · 5 yrs out
Averett University
$48,878 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$48,829 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - East
$48,829 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$48,823 · 5 yrs out
Macalester College
$48,791 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$48,736 · 5 yrs out
Eureka College
$48,715 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Bowling Green State University

Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$121,481 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$104,907 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$102,841 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$101,429 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,300 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,107 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$92,587 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$91,518 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$90,782 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Fields (Bachelor's)
$89,990 · 5 yrs out

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