Associate-8% vs national median225 grads tracked
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs at San Antonio College
Ranked 55th of 68 associate programs in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$26,642
middle 50%: $20,419 – $36,053
Median · 5 years out
$37,769
middle 50%: $27,750 – $48,813
Median · 10 years out
$42,838
middle 50%: $30,514 – $60,837
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
San Antonio College graduates in Communication and Journalism earn a median of $26,642 in their first year. Median salaries for this associate degree reach $42,838 by year 10.
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
11.8 yrs
≈ $14,406 total interest
Same major at other universities
Jamestown Community College
$38,509 · 5 yrs out
Onondaga Community College
$38,495 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$38,377 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$38,050 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Fulton-Montgomery Community College
$37,915 · 5 yrs out
Casper College
$37,915 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$36,330 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$36,215 · 5 yrs out
Aims Community College
$36,063 · 5 yrs out
Ridgewater College
$35,757 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Broome Community College
$35,616 · 5 yrs out
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$107,726 · 5 yrs out
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$87,772 · 5 yrs out
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$86,677 · 5 yrs out
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$84,275 · 5 yrs out
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$77,273 · 5 yrs out
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$71,251 · 5 yrs out
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$71,251 · 5 yrs out
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$68,333 · 5 yrs out
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$65,986 · 5 yrs out
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$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Associate)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
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$64,402 · 5 yrs out
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