Bachelor's0% vs national median303 grads tracked
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Brandywine
Ranked 100th of 355 bachelor's programs in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,132
middle 50%: $28,420 – $48,533
Median · 5 years out
$58,944
middle 50%: $44,819 – $75,826
Median · 10 years out
$79,409
middle 50%: $53,150 – $116,180
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 earn a median $37k in year one. Median earnings reach $79k 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,650 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Colorado Denver
$59,311 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$59,269 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$59,198 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$59,040 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$58,998 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$58,698 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$58,690 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$58,682 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$58,630 · 5 yrs out
Oregon Institute of Technology
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$58,292 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Brandywine
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$80,191 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$80,191 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$66,474 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$65,258 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$64,999 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies (Bachelor's)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Area Studies (Bachelor's)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Bachelor's)
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's)
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's)
$58,734 · 5 yrs out
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