Bachelor's+22% vs national median220 grads tracked
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs at University of Richmond
Ranked 13th of 355 bachelor's programs in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,948
middle 50%: $30,837 – $54,365
Median · 5 years out
$72,014
middle 50%: $52,047 – $97,271
Median · 10 years out
$93,297
middle 50%: $60,484 – $136,012
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 earn a median of $44k in their first year. By year ten, median salaries reach $93k.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
6.1 yrs
≈ $7,117 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Connecticut
$73,669 · 5 yrs out
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
Utah Valley University
$69,615 · 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
Other majors at University of Richmond
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$128,521 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$122,926 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$116,662 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$107,883 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$106,266 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$106,266 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$105,837 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$105,660 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$104,888 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$104,888 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$104,398 · 5 yrs out
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