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Bachelor's-24% vs national median545 grads tracked

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

Ranked 19th of 25 bachelor's programs in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,537
middle 50%: $23,404 – $41,291
Median · 5 years out
$46,988
middle 50%: $35,230 – $63,205
Median · 10 years out
$60,953
middle 50%: $43,497 – $83,042

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

Graduates of Bowling Green State University's bachelor's program in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other earn a median $31,537 one year after graduating, rising to $60,953 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 24% below the national median of $61,842 for this field, ranking 19th of 25 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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Paid off in
8.9 yrs
≈ $10,869 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$49,920 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Norfolk State University
$46,839 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
$46,142 · 5 yrs out
Newberry College
$45,244 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$44,060 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York Polytechnic Institute
$43,588 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$41,357 · 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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