COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other bachelor's degree at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks
Reading, PA · 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.
$11,482 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 39.6% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $9,665 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −21% · Negative payoff
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price+$38,660
$8,000Annual price+$6,660
$16,000Annual price−$25,340
$24,000Current college-wide context−$57,340
$32,000Annual price−$89,340
$40,000Annual price−$121,340
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$24,356
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$26,500
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$66,866
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$281/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$24,356Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$32,242Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE98.7%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE31.5%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
5.0% 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$5,572
Estimated loan payment$281
35borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$66,866 vs. $55,384
$11,482 above the national median for the same field and credential.
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$77,790 median wagePA estimate · 1,530 jobs · 25-1122$63,630–$94,760 middle 50% of PA wages+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeWriters and Authors$77,410 median wagePA estimate · 1,080 jobs · 27-3043$54,030–$102,480 middle 50% of PA wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 11,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEditors$63,460 median wagePA estimate · 3,240 jobs · 27-3041$46,530–$87,770 middle 50% of PA wages-1.1% projected U.S. growth · 7,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Educational Services
Health Care and Social Assistance
Manufacturing
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
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.
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus
$4,806 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $66,866
- Debt
- $26,500
- Annual net price
- $19,550
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
$7,731 higher earnings · $6,026 less debt · $7,578 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $74,597
- Debt
- $20,474
- Annual net price
- $16,778
California Lutheran University
$1,940 higher earnings · $2,500 less debt
- Earnings
- $68,806
- Debt
- $24,000
- Annual net price
- $30,109
High Point University
$219 higher earnings · $3,250 less debt
- Earnings
- $67,085
- Debt
- $23,250
- Annual net price
- $38,707
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
64 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
Your price and current earnings determine the result.
Add your grants, borrowing and current salary to estimate payment pressure, break-even time and ten-year payoff.
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