Bachelor's-18% vs national median1,375 grads tracked
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs at University of Toledo
Ranked 274th of 355 bachelor's programs in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,646
middle 50%: $24,499 – $44,519
Median · 5 years out
$48,637
middle 50%: $36,742 – $65,026
Median · 10 years out
$64,351
middle 50%: $46,014 – $86,702
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 and Journalism graduates from the University of Toledo earn a median $34k in year one. Ten-year median salaries reach $64k.
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
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,276 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
CUNY York College
$48,698 · 5 yrs out
Spelman College
$48,670 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$48,604 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$48,603 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$48,537 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Beaufort
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$48,417 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$48,313 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Toledo
Medicine (Doctorate)
$157,153 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,185 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$144,661 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$142,291 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$133,861 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$114,113 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,982 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$104,250 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Doctorate)
$100,908 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$99,772 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,739 · 5 yrs out
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