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Associate+19% vs national median56 grads tracked

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs at Alvin Community College

Ranked 12th of 68 associate programs in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,883
middle 50%: $19,572 – $44,398
Median · 5 years out
$49,171
middle 50%: $34,473 – $64,798
Median · 10 years out
$58,065
middle 50%: $39,425 – $77,901

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 Alvin Community College's associate program in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs earn a median $32,883 one year after graduating, rising to $58,065 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% above the national median of $41,174 for this field, ranking 12th 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.

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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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,421 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lone Star College System
$52,031 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$51,576 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Bunker Hill Community College
$50,767 · 5 yrs out
Odessa College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
$49,659 · 5 yrs out
Nassau Community College
$47,471 · 5 yrs out
Norwalk Community College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
$46,359 · 5 yrs out
Laramie County Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Westchester Community College
$45,458 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$45,149 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Alvin Community College

Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$143,822 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$143,822 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$139,210 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$139,210 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$88,993 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$80,660 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,586 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$74,219 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,271 · 5 yrs out

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