Bachelor's+5% vs national median3,173 grads tracked
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs at University of Texas at Arlington
Ranked 61st of 355 bachelor's programs in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,500
middle 50%: $33,165 – $57,252
Median · 5 years out
$61,867
middle 50%: $45,775 – $80,151
Median · 10 years out
$76,015
middle 50%: $56,539 – $103,464
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, Journalism, and Related Programs alumni at UT Arlington earn a median of $45k in their first year. Salaries reach $76k after a decade of experience.
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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,673 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Saint Thomas
$62,631 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$62,623 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$62,246 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University
$62,001 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$61,941 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$61,727 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$61,641 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Farmingdale
$61,618 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$61,394 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$61,255 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Texas at Arlington
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,855 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$154,179 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$139,470 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$131,085 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$130,617 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$129,780 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$120,396 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$118,664 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,019 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$112,462 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,692 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,678 · 5 yrs out
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