How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $25,473.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 19% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other undergraduate certificate or diploma at Boise State University

Q: How much do Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Boise State University earn?

The reported median is $59,989 four years after completion.

Boise, ID · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.

$9,471 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 42.5% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $104,890 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+52%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$40,060 → $60,768

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

29Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

36Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$21,610

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$25,473

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$59,989

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$270/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$21,610Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$28,224Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE87.2%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE60.2%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$40,060Year 1

$59,989Year 4

$60,768Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.4% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$4,999

Estimated loan payment$270

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$59,989 vs. $50,518

$9,471 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$78,580 median wageU.S. estimate · 80 jobs · 25-1122+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEditors$77,920 median wageU.S. estimate · 230 jobs · 27-3041-1.1% projected U.S. growth · 7,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWriters and Authors$56,360 median wageID estimate · 90 jobs · 27-3043$48,770–$69,120 middle 50% of ID wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 11,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Jacksonville, FL

Florida State College at Jacksonville

$17,482 lower annual net price

Earnings: $57,693
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $4,128

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

36 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

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