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Associate-9% vs national median137 grads tracked

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs at Tulsa Community College

Ranked 56th of 68 associate programs in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,978
middle 50%: $22,541 – $36,480
Median · 5 years out
$37,592
middle 50%: $27,134 – $46,663
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Tulsa Community College's associate program in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs earn a median $29,978 one year after graduating, rising to $37,592 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $41,174 for this field, ranking 56th of 68 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
12.3 yrs
≈ $14,187 total interest

Same major at other universities

Onondaga Community College
$38,495 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$38,377 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$38,050 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Fulton-Montgomery Community College
$37,915 · 5 yrs out
Casper College
$37,915 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$37,769 · 5 yrs out
Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$36,330 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$36,215 · 5 yrs out
Aims Community College
$36,063 · 5 yrs out
Ridgewater College
$35,757 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Broome Community College
$35,616 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Parkersburg
$34,840 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Tulsa Community College

Engineering (Associate)
$81,719 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$81,719 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$75,253 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,415 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$71,155 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$64,810 · 5 yrs out

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