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Associate+4% vs national median94 grads tracked

Journalism at Oklahoma City Community College

Ranked 5th of 9 associate programs in Journalism by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,948
middle 50%: $21,476 – $44,521
Median · 5 years out
$40,342
middle 50%: $30,437 – $57,619
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Journalism (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Oklahoma City Community College's associate program in Journalism earn a median $29,948 one year after graduating, rising to $40,342 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $38,895 for this field, ranking 5th of 9 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
11.4 yrs
≈ $13,213 total interest

Same major at other universities

South Plains College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$44,737 · 5 yrs out
Kingsborough Community College/CUNY
$41,799 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$41,469 · 5 yrs out
Herkimer County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$38,895 · 5 yrs out
Onondaga Community College
$37,821 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$35,528 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$35,430 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Oklahoma City Community College

Engineering (Associate)
$78,456 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$78,456 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,240 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$69,644 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$69,128 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$67,138 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$66,546 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$62,343 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,837 · 5 yrs out

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