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Bachelor's-11% vs national median309 grads tracked

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs at Bridgewater College

Ranked 196th of 355 bachelor's programs in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,653
middle 50%: $27,272 – $44,954
Median · 5 years out
$52,445
middle 50%: $40,243 – $68,146
Median · 10 years out
$62,818
middle 50%: $41,469 – $81,561

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 Bridgewater College's bachelor's program in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs earn a median $36,653 one year after graduating, rising to $62,818 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $59,040 for this field, ranking 196th 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.

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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,438 total interest

Same major at other universities

Kent State University
$52,777 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Billings
$52,745 · 5 yrs out
Monmouth College
$52,715 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$52,715 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University - Saint Paul
$52,711 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Carolina University
$52,698 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$52,371 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$52,280 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$52,212 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$52,207 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$52,041 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Bridgewater College

Economics (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$64,175 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$61,594 · 5 yrs out
International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor's)
$61,498 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$61,097 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$61,003 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's)
$58,123 · 5 yrs out

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