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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

Graduates of San Antonio College's associate program in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs earn a median $26,642 one year after graduating, rising to $42,838 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $41,174 for this field, ranking 55th 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
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

Other majors at San Antonio College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$107,726 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$86,677 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$84,275 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$71,251 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$71,251 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$68,333 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Associate)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Associate)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out

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