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Associate+68% vs national median265 grads tracked

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs at Mitchell Technical College

Ranked 1st of 68 associate programs in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$60,292
middle 50%: $43,178 – $78,642
Median · 5 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $51,441 – $97,592
Median · 10 years out
$87,772
middle 50%: $55,464 – $109,856

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 Mitchell Technical College's associate program in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs earn a median $60,292 one year after graduating, rising to $87,772 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 68% above the national median of $41,174 for this field, ranking 1st 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
5.5 yrs
≈ $5,951 total interest

Same major at other universities

Fashion Institute of Technology
$62,991 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$56,473 · 5 yrs out
Collin County Community College District
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Richland College
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$52,031 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$51,576 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Mitchell Technical College

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$78,482 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$75,822 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$73,872 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,441 · 5 yrs out
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades, Other (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,675 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,276 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,798 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$64,546 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$63,296 · 5 yrs out

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