Best Colleges for Journalism
Ranked by 5-year median salary · Bachelor's degree · 119 institutions with data
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| # | Institution | State | Year 1 | Year 5 Median | Year 10 | PP Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Colorado State University | CO | $36,423 | $55,759 | $74,793 | $53,053 |
| 42 | Iowa State University of Science & Technology | IA | $38,590 | $55,670 | $72,089 | $62,410 |
| 43 | University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | TX | $43,636 | $55,520 | $63,874 | $60,282 |
| 44 | Hampton University | VA | $36,932 | $55,464 | $72,109 | $54,111 |
| 45 | Salem State University | MA | $34,840 | $55,380 | $73,157 | $37,368 |
| 46 | State University of New York at New Paltz | NY | $34,360 | $55,151 | $72,057 | $41,781 |
| 47 | University of Oregon | OR | $34,913 | $55,124 | $71,591 | $48,227 |
| 48 | University of Texas at El Paso | TX | $41,544 | $55,111 | $63,970 | $59,838 |
| 49 | Stephen F Austin State University | TX | $36,795 | $55,062 | $67,042 | $59,785 |
| 50 | Oklahoma State University | OK | $37,811 | $55,019 | $75,634 | $63,827 |
| 51 | Georgia State University | GA | $35,659 | $54,923 | $67,085 | $60,688 |
| 52 | Texas Woman's University | TX | $44,129 | $54,051 | $65,986 | $58,687 |
| 53 | University of Texas at Tyler | TX | $38,082 | $54,051 | $60,837 | $58,687 |
| 54 | Illinois State University | IL | $33,883 | $54,000 | $73,307 | $58,824 |
| 55 | University of Alabama | AL | $35,493 | $53,944 | $64,810 | $61,161 |
| 56 | Sam Houston State University | TX | $36,356 | $53,801 | $68,758 | $58,416 |
| 57 | SUNY College at Purchase | NY | $33,826 | $53,726 | $72,966 | $40,702 |
| 58 | CUNY Lehman College | NY | $33,372 | $53,647 | $64,175 | $40,642 |
| 59 | Ball State University | IN | $37,294 | $53,545 | $67,488 | $59,231 |
| 60 | University of Northern Colorado | CO | $34,062 | $53,300 | $67,138 | $50,714 |
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Data sources: US Census Bureau Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes (PSEO). Cost-of-living index: BLS Regional CPI & MIT Living Wage Project. Cost of attendance: IPEDS. For informational use only; data may be suppressed for small cohort sizes.