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Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other at Gonzaga University

Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 164 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

3.2% Program signal 164 Size proxy $35,119 Net price (all) $78,892 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

3.2% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal: 3.2%
Enrollment proxy: ~164
Schools with reported signal: 70

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): 81.7%
Graduation rate: 86.3%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $35,119/yr
4-year cost (est.): $140,476
Median debt: $24,454

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $78,892/yr
ROI grade (school): C

College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.

Value among peer schools

Compared with 70 schools that report this field.

#45 of 70 on ROI Top 64% value

2.1× national avg concentration Bigger than 87% of programs

+$12,424 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $22,695

+$22,141 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $56,751

This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is 2.1x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($12,424 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($22,141 above). That combination produces a C value grade and a top 64% ROI position within this field set.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.

Mt San Antonio College Walnut, CA · 0.1% reported share · $6,490 net A+

Delaware County Community College Media, PA · 0.7% reported share · $6,576 net A+ University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn, MI · 0.8% reported share · $9,492 net A

Trinity Washington University Washington, DC · 0.3% reported share · $9,302 net A

Fairmont State University Fairmont, WV · 0.9% reported share · $9,032 net A

Le Moyne-Owen College Memphis, TN · 2.5% reported share · $7,099 net A Harford Community College Bel Air, MD · 1.4% reported share · $9,234 net A

Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL · 0.1% reported share · $18,425 net A

Questions about this program

How big is the program signal?

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other accounts for 3.2% of reported programs at Gonzaga University, which is bigger than 87% of schools in this field set and 2.1x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 164 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

Gonzaga University's average net price is $35,119 per year, about $140,476 over four years. That is $12,424 above the $22,695 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $78,892 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $22,141 above the $56,751 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.

What should I compare next?

Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Gonzaga University #45 of 70 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.