Associate-5% vs national median204 grads tracked
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs at Del Mar College
Ranked 45th of 68 associate programs in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,969
middle 50%: $21,518 – $43,523
Median · 5 years out
$39,222
middle 50%: $27,796 – $55,028
Median · 10 years out
$49,513
middle 50%: $33,128 – $65,194
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
Del Mar College graduates in Communication and Journalism earn a $29k median salary in their first year. The median income reaches $50k for this associate degree after a decade.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
10.7 yrs
≈ $13,067 total interest
Same major at other universities
Century College
$40,057 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$39,884 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$39,821 · 5 yrs out
Erie Community College
$39,719 · 5 yrs out
Herkimer County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$39,601 · 5 yrs out
Southern Maine Community College
$39,290 · 5 yrs out
Genesee Community College
$39,163 · 5 yrs out
Tompkins Cortland Community College
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Palo Alto College
$38,771 · 5 yrs out
Jamestown Community College
$38,509 · 5 yrs out
Onondaga Community College
$38,495 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$38,377 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Del Mar College
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$116,020 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$112,512 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$101,251 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Associate)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Associate)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$85,617 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,855 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,063 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$74,110 · 5 yrs out
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