Bachelor's-18% vs national median624 grads tracked
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs at Marshall University
Ranked 281st of 355 bachelor's programs in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,008
middle 50%: $25,774 – $41,115
Median · 5 years out
$48,272
middle 50%: $37,555 – $62,818
Median · 10 years out
$60,779
middle 50%: $45,349 – $86,031
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 Marshall University start with a median salary of $33k. Earnings reach $61k after ten years.
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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,475 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Southern Maine
$48,604 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$48,603 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$48,537 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Beaufort
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$48,417 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$48,313 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$47,990 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$47,856 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$47,828 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$47,740 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$47,585 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$47,496 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Marshall University
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$223,450 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$186,762 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$176,417 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$115,260 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Doctorate)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$105,020 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$98,849 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$95,636 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$95,012 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,460 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,460 · 5 yrs out
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