Program Payoff

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other: what it pays, state by state

13 states teach this at certificate or associate level. The work pays most in New York, at a median of $101,480 a year.

StateWhat the work paysSchoolsReporting earnings
New York$101,48010
California$98,03070
Louisiana$89,52010
Illinois$76,06010
Maryland$75,55010
Florida$73,95010
Pennsylvania$63,46060
Arizona$63,09020
Michigan$63,09010
Minnesota$62,65010
Indiana$56,44020
Idaho$56,36010
Oklahoma$50,78010

A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.

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Programs: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10. Occupation wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.