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Bachelor's+18% vs national median1,308 grads tracked

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs at Utah Valley University

Ranked 14th of 355 bachelor's programs in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,373
middle 50%: $32,883 – $57,040
Median · 5 years out
$69,615
middle 50%: $49,116 – $92,587
Median · 10 years out
$89,687
middle 50%: $61,737 – $141,822

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

Graduates of Utah Valley University's bachelor's program in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs earn a median $44,373 one year after graduating, rising to $89,687 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% above the national median of $59,040 for this field, ranking 14th of 355 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.

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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
6.2 yrs
≈ $7,206 total interest

Same major at other universities

Bryant University
$73,245 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$72,772 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$72,167 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$72,162 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$72,014 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$69,419 · 5 yrs out
Penn State World Campus
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$68,505 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$68,164 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$67,323 · 5 yrs out
Saint John's University
$67,226 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Utah Valley University

Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$120,580 · 5 yrs out
Data Processing (Bachelor's)
$111,405 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$109,817 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$109,603 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,212 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Bachelor's)
$100,279 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Bachelor's)
$100,279 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$97,664 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Bachelor's)
$97,664 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Associate)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Associate)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Bachelor's)
$93,733 · 5 yrs out

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