Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other bachelor's degree outcomes at High Point University

High Point, NC · Private nonprofit · 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 are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$11,701 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 34.7% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $10,213 / year
10-year scenario: −34% · Negative payoff
Price evidence: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

—Earnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → Not available

—Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

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

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

—Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

—Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$38,707

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

02 · BORROWING$23,250

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$67,085

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$246/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$38,707Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$65,548Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE75.3%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE73.7%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

$67,085Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.4% 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$5,590

Estimated loan payment$246

—borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$67,085 vs. $55,384

$11,701 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.

Editors$73,740 median wageNC estimate · 1,870 jobs · 27-3041-1.1% projected U.S. growth · 7.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommunications Teachers, Postsecondary$65,850 median wageNC estimate · 950 jobs · 25-1122+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 2.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeWriters and Authors$63,660 median wageNC estimate · 1,810 jobs · 27-3043-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 11.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

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