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Bachelor's+14% vs national median3,903 grads tracked

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs at Texas A&M University

Ranked 21st of 355 bachelor's programs in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,951
middle 50%: $31,335 – $56,153
Median · 5 years out
$67,174
middle 50%: $51,994 – $88,095
Median · 10 years out
$84,501
middle 50%: $62,306 – $121,100

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

Communication graduates from Texas A&M University earn $43k in year 1. Median salaries reach $85k after ten years.

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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,475 total interest

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