Bachelor's+10% vs national median203 grads tracked
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs at Roanoke College
Ranked 38th of 355 bachelor's programs in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,127
middle 50%: $30,298 – $53,072
Median · 5 years out
$64,930
middle 50%: $48,066 – $90,837
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 graduates at Roanoke College earn a $41k median salary in year one. Five-year median earnings reach $65k.
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
≈ $7,830 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Marymount University
$64,996 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$64,986 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$64,870 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$64,865 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$64,747 · 5 yrs out
Gustavus Adolphus College
$64,696 · 5 yrs out
University of the District of Columbia
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$64,199 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Roanoke College
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$111,513 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$68,236 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$68,236 · 5 yrs out
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$64,138 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor's)
$62,360 · 5 yrs out
International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor's)
$60,908 · 5 yrs out
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