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    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other

    CIP09.99

    75 colleges offer Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    Colleges offering it
    75
    at its most common level
    Bachelor's earnings
    $58,250
    median, 4 years after
    Bachelor's debt
    $19,000
    median federal loans
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    Colleges offering it, by degree level

    Certificate
    12
    Associate's
    12
    Bachelor's
    75
    Master's
    23
    Post-baccalaureate certificate
    1
    Doctoral
    2
    Graduate/professional certificate
    10
    Published colleges reporting the program. College Scorecard field of study, 2025.

    What it covers

    About Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other

    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other is part of Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs: instructional programs that focus on how messages in various media are produced, used, and interpreted within and across different contexts, channels, and cultures, and that prepare individuals to apply communication knowledge and skills professionally.

    Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 09.99.

    By degree level

    Earnings and debt by degree level

    Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.

    Colleges offering Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other and median graduate earnings and debt at each degree level
    Degree levelCollegesMedian earningsMedian debt
    Certificate12Not reportedNot reported
    Associate's12$39,7294 yrs after · 1 college$15,8451 college
    Bachelor's75$58,2504 yrs after · 17 colleges$19,00011 colleges
    Master's23$73,9124 yrs after · 7 colleges$40,9993 colleges
    Post-baccalaureate certificate1Not reportedNot reported
    Doctoral2Not reportedNot reported
    Graduate/professional certificate10Not reportedNot reported

    Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.

    Bachelor's programs

    Where Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other graduates earn the most

    Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.

    1. 1

      University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

      Minneapolis, MN · Public · 28 graduates

      $74,597

      debt $15,500

    2. 2Howard University logo

      Howard University

      Washington, DC · Private nonprofit · 137 graduates

      $59,909

      debt $23,000

    3. 3University of Nebraska at Omaha logo

      University of Nebraska at Omaha

      Omaha, NE · Public · 37 graduates

      $58,250

      debt $16,750

    4. 4

      Ohio State University

      Columbus, OH · Public · 15 graduates

      $54,860

      debt $10,642

    5. 5Berry College logo

      Berry College

      Mount Berry, GA · Private nonprofit · 32 graduates

      $50,593

      debt $14,000

    6. 6Tennessee Technological University logo

      Tennessee Technological University

      Cookeville, TN · Public · 15 graduates

      $45,909

      debt not reported

    Careers

    Careers this program leads to

    Occupations linked to Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.

    Career explorer

    • Arts, design and media

      Editors

      Median pay
      $77,920
      Outlook
      Decline

      Bachelor's degree

      • Reading Comprehension
      • Writing
      • Active Listening

    • Arts, design and media

      Writers and Authors

      Median pay
      $76,910
      Outlook
      Little or no change

      Bachelor's degree

      • Writing
      • Reading Comprehension
      • Active Listening

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    Questions about Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other

    How many colleges offer Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other?

    Published colleges on CollegesRef report Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other at these degree levels: certificate (12 colleges), associate's (12 colleges), bachelor's (75 colleges), master's (23 colleges), post-baccalaureate certificate (1 college), doctoral (2 colleges), graduate/professional certificate (10 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).

    What do Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other graduates earn?

    At the median college, bachelor's graduates in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other earn $58,250 a year four years after finishing, across 17 colleges that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.

    Where do Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other graduates earn the most?

    University of Minnesota-Twin Cities reports the highest median earnings for bachelor's graduates in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other: $74,597 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.