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Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other bachelor's degree outcomes at SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Utica, NY · Public · Federal field 0999

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$14,393 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 55.4% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −117% · Negative payoff
Price evidence: 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−$220,090

$8,000Annual price−$252,090

$14,000Current college-wide context−$276,090

$16,000Annual price−$284,090

$24,000Annual price−$316,090

$32,000Annual price−$348,090

$40,000Annual price−$380,090

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $41,056

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

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

33Year-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 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$14,164

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

02 · BORROWING$22,689

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$40,991

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$241/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.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$14,164Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$23,741Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE81.3%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE55.1%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.

Not availableYear 1

$40,991Year 4

$41,056Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

7.1% 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$3,416

Estimated loan payment$241

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$40,991 vs. $55,384

$14,393 below 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.

Editors$101,480 median wageNY estimate · 16,800 jobs · 27-3041-1.1% projected U.S. growth · 7.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommunications Teachers, Postsecondary$84,690 median wageNY estimate · 2,490 jobs · 25-1122+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 2.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeWriters and Authors$76,910 median wageU.S. estimate · 7,480 jobs · 27-3043-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 11.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

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