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Bachelor's+3% vs national median188 grads tracked

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs at Randolph - Macon College

Ranked 72nd of 355 bachelor's programs in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,736
middle 50%: $25,404 – $49,525
Median · 5 years out
$60,622
middle 50%: $49,551 – $76,530
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Randolph - Macon College's bachelor's program in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs earn a median $37,736 one year after graduating, rising to $60,622 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $59,040 for this field, ranking 72nd 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,534 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY Cortland
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$61,255 · 5 yrs out
Christopher Newport University
$61,241 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks
$61,218 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$61,202 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Victoria
$61,003 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$60,586 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$60,582 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$60,434 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$60,433 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$60,387 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$60,348 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Randolph - Macon College

Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$103,997 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$103,997 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$72,505 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$72,282 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor's)
$70,090 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$63,622 · 5 yrs out

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