Bachelor's-14% vs national median249 grads tracked
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs at Texas A&M University-San Antonio
Ranked 227th of 355 bachelor's programs in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,834
middle 50%: $25,615 – $47,119
Median · 5 years out
$50,591
middle 50%: $36,510 – $64,303
Median · 10 years out
n/a
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Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Bachelor's degree earners in Communication and Journalism see a median starting salary of $36k. Five-year median earnings reach $51k.
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
8.7 yrs
≈ $9,930 total interest
Same major at other universities
SUNY College at Brockport
$51,208 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$51,195 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$51,099 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Wesleyan University
$50,985 · 5 yrs out
Clark Atlanta University
$50,919 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$50,790 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$50,545 · 5 yrs out
Manchester University
$50,539 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$50,509 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$50,459 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$50,417 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$50,378 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Texas A&M University-San Antonio
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$96,370 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$76,305 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$71,060 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$70,588 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$66,261 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$65,852 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$65,835 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$65,634 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$65,634 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$64,036 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor's)
$62,416 · 5 yrs out
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