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Bachelor's+8% vs national median1,952 grads tracked

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs at University of Oklahoma

Ranked 45th of 355 bachelor's programs in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,115
middle 50%: $30,628 – $51,346
Median · 5 years out
$63,693
middle 50%: $48,000 – $81,682
Median · 10 years out
$83,086
middle 50%: $57,260 – $121,178

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

Graduates of University of Oklahoma's bachelor's program in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs earn a median $41,115 one year after graduating, rising to $83,086 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $59,040 for this field, ranking 45th of 355 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,869 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Missouri - Columbia
$64,870 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$64,865 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$64,747 · 5 yrs out
Gustavus Adolphus College
$64,696 · 5 yrs out
University of the District of Columbia
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$64,199 · 5 yrs out
Fitchburg State University
$63,644 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$63,605 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$63,604 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$63,555 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$63,323 · 5 yrs out
Butler University
$63,186 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Oklahoma

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$136,120 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$129,865 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$117,595 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$115,698 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,585 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,413 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$110,354 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,975 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,176 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,473 · 5 yrs out

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