Bachelor's+26% vs national median250 grads tracked
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other at Ohio University
Ranked 1st of 25 bachelor's programs in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$51,694
middle 50%: $35,910 – $66,642
Median · 5 years out
$77,631
middle 50%: $57,669 – $98,520
Median · 10 years out
$107,201
middle 50%: $76,570 – $142,476
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
Ohio University Communication graduates see median earnings of $51,694 in their first year. Salaries reach $107,201 by the tenth year.
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
5.5 yrs
≈ $6,264 total interest
Same major at other universities
Arizona State University
$76,644 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$68,802 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$67,399 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$66,590 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$63,335 · 5 yrs out
Mary Baldwin University
$62,322 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$61,842 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Farmingdale
$61,618 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Berry College
$54,698 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$53,545 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Ohio University
Medicine (Doctorate)
$196,708 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$162,461 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,918 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$111,028 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,763 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$109,817 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$103,276 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,169 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Certificate)
$97,133 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
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