Bachelor's+12% vs national median282 grads tracked
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs at University of Texas at Dallas
Ranked 29th of 355 bachelor's programs in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$47,869
middle 50%: $33,947 – $63,105
Median · 5 years out
$66,257
middle 50%: $49,855 – $93,817
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
Communication and Journalism majors at UT Dallas earn a median of $48k in their first year. Five-year earnings average $66k.
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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,106 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$66,946 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$66,932 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$66,885 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$66,726 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$66,443 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University - Global Campus
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$65,892 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$65,852 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$65,604 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Benedict
$65,554 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$65,509 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$64,998 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Texas at Dallas
Engineering (Doctorate)
$175,253 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,855 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$151,459 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$135,567 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$133,830 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,899 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$115,698 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$114,273 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,543 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Certificate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Certificate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$104,406 · 5 yrs out
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