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Certificate, associate, bachelor’s, and post-baccalaureate records represent different programs and student groups.
COLLEGE SCORECARD FIELD OF STUDY
Journalism
The June 2026 College Scorecard release includes 56 published Journalism program records across 56 institutions, with median four-year earnings of $56,676 and median federal debt of $24,084.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardDownload source data ↗
Program records56institution and credential combinations
Institutions56distinct main-campus records
Median earnings$56,676median of published four-year medians
Median debt$24,084median of published program medians
01 · Published records
Which colleges publish Journalism outcomes?
The field report includes 56 institution-and-credential records that each have at least 75 working graduates plus published four-year earnings and median federal debt.
Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL · Bachelor's Degree · 132 working graduates$80,258 earnings · $15,333 debtUniversity of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI · Bachelor's Degree · 143 working graduates$75,967 earnings · $23,250 debtSyracuse UniversitySyracuse, NY · Bachelor's Degree · 183 working graduates$70,404 earnings · $27,000 debtUniversity of Missouri-ColumbiaColumbia, MO · Bachelor's Degree · 528 working graduates$69,016 earnings · $21,400 debtUniversity of Maryland-College ParkCollege Park, MD · Bachelor's Degree · 120 working graduates$68,128 earnings · $23,250 debtUniversity of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MN · Bachelor's Degree · 356 working graduates$66,799 earnings · $20,500 debtAmerican UniversityWashington, DC · Bachelor's Degree · 76 working graduates$66,635 earnings · $25,000 debtUniversity of ArkansasFayetteville, AR · Bachelor's Degree · 124 working graduates$66,087 earnings · $21,500 debtBoston UniversityBoston, MA · Bachelor's Degree · 120 working graduates$65,617 earnings · $24,813 debtArizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe, AZ · Bachelor's Degree · 257 working graduates$64,224 earnings · $19,937 debtBaylor UniversityWaco, TX · Bachelor's Degree · 78 working graduates$63,622 earnings · $23,959 debtCalifornia State University-ChicoChico, CA · Bachelor's Degree · 76 working graduates$63,358 earnings · $18,750 debtEmerson CollegeBoston, MA · Bachelor's Degree · 105 working graduates$63,337 earnings · $24,580 debtRutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick, NJ · Bachelor's Degree · 258 working graduates$62,670 earnings · $26,000 debtUniversity of KansasLawrence, KS · Bachelor's Degree · 188 working graduates$62,394 earnings · $22,811 debtPennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, PA · Bachelor's Degree · 211 working graduates$62,336 earnings · $25,000 debtHampton UniversityHampton, VA · Bachelor's Degree · 119 working graduates$61,675 earnings · $26,250 debtThe University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX · Bachelor's Degree · 116 working graduates$61,145 earnings · $21,500 debtUniversity of GeorgiaAthens, GA · Bachelor's Degree · 105 working graduates$60,729 earnings · $21,120 debtMichigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI · Bachelor's Degree · 158 working graduates$59,498 earnings · $24,985 debtOhio University-Main CampusAthens, OH · Bachelor's Degree · 300 working graduates$59,276 earnings · $24,208 debtIndiana University-BloomingtonBloomington, IN · Bachelor's Degree · 171 working graduates$59,151 earnings · $19,500 debtWest Virginia UniversityMorgantown, WV · Bachelor's Degree · 311 working graduates$58,454 earnings · $24,250 debtUniversity of FloridaGainesville, FL · Bachelor's Degree · 101 working graduates$58,150 earnings · $17,054 debtGeorgia College & State UniversityMilledgeville, GA · Bachelor's Degree · 108 working graduates$57,843 earnings · $25,000 debtUniversity of North TexasDenton, TX · Bachelor's Degree · 340 working graduates$57,461 earnings · $19,877 debtSan Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco, CA · Bachelor's Degree · 78 working graduates$57,260 earnings · $16,875 debtUniversity of IowaIowa City, IA · Bachelor's Degree · 176 working graduates$56,933 earnings · $25,907 debtKansas State UniversityManhattan, KS · Bachelor's Degree · 123 working graduates$56,418 earnings · $21,500 debtUniversity of ArizonaTucson, AZ · Bachelor's Degree · 98 working graduates$55,676 earnings · $20,520 debtUniversity of OregonEugene, OR · Bachelor's Degree · 152 working graduates$55,615 earnings · $24,750 debtCalifornia State University-Long BeachLong Beach, CA · Bachelor's Degree · 182 working graduates$55,192 earnings · $15,000 debtGeorgia State UniversityAtlanta, GA · Bachelor's Degree · 367 working graduates$54,732 earnings · $27,000 debtUniversity of Nevada-RenoReno, NV · Bachelor's Degree · 159 working graduates$54,322 earnings · $19,500 debtUniversity of Oklahoma-Norman CampusNorman, OK · Bachelor's Degree · 160 working graduates$54,031 earnings · $24,250 debtIowa State UniversityAmes, IA · Bachelor's Degree · 104 working graduates$53,633 earnings · $23,250 debtUniversity of Nebraska-LincolnLincoln, NE · Bachelor's Degree · 114 working graduates$53,618 earnings · $21,000 debtColorado State University-Fort CollinsFort Collins, CO · Bachelor's Degree · 127 working graduates$53,528 earnings · $22,500 debtTemple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA · Bachelor's Degree · 155 working graduates$53,518 earnings · $26,000 debtCalifornia State University-NorthridgeNorthridge, CA · Bachelor's Degree · 197 working graduates$53,351 earnings · $15,480 debtUniversity of South Carolina-ColumbiaColumbia, SC · Bachelor's Degree · 99 working graduates$53,294 earnings · $26,000 debtUniversity of HoustonHouston, TX · Bachelor's Degree · 85 working graduates$53,195 earnings · $21,500 debtThe University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleKnoxville, TN · Bachelor's Degree · 142 working graduates$52,663 earnings · $22,849 debtColumbia College ChicagoChicago, IL · Bachelor's Degree · 87 working graduates$51,639 earnings · $26,000 debtMorgan State UniversityBaltimore, MD · Bachelor's Degree · 77 working graduates$50,700 earnings · $30,896 debtSUNY BrockportBrockport, NY · Bachelor's Degree · 84 working graduates$50,073 earnings · $24,627 debtMiddle Tennessee State UniversityMurfreesboro, TN · Bachelor's Degree · 97 working graduates$49,932 earnings · $20,500 debtKent State University at KentKent, OH · Bachelor's Degree · 102 working graduates$49,842 earnings · $25,000 debtBall State UniversityMuncie, IN · Bachelor's Degree · 121 working graduates$49,456 earnings · $25,675 debtIndiana University-IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN · Bachelor's Degree · 75 working graduates$48,113 earnings · $22,837 debtUniversity of West GeorgiaCarrollton, GA · Bachelor's Degree · 160 working graduates$47,891 earnings · $27,000 debtShippensburg University of PennsylvaniaShippensburg, PA · Bachelor's Degree · 103 working graduates$47,760 earnings · $26,000 debtWestern Kentucky UniversityBowling Green, KY · Bachelor's Degree · 80 working graduates$47,661 earnings · $25,500 debtRadford UniversityRadford, VA · Bachelor's Degree · 82 working graduates$45,369 earnings · $26,135 debtNorthern Kentucky UniversityHighland Heights, KY · Bachelor's Degree · 82 working graduates$44,834 earnings · $26,122 debtSavannah State UniversitySavannah, GA · Bachelor's Degree · 100 working graduates$39,677 earnings · $33,000 debt
02 · Comparison scope
How should Journalism program records be compared?
This field contains 1 published credential level: Bachelor's Degree. Earnings, debt, geography, and student populations differ across those credential groups.
Earnings cohort
Four-year earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled after completion.
Federal debt
Debt is cumulative federal borrowing for a separate published cohort, not annual cost.
Evidence count
Each linked program record reports its working-graduate and borrower counts beside the published outcomes.
Answers at a glance
Journalism: frequently asked questions
The Journalism FAQ covers 56 program records across 56 institutions; the records are unranked, and suppressed or undersized cohorts remain unpublished.
How many Journalism program records are published?
This report contains 56 program records across 56 institutions that pass the site’s evidence and suppression rules.
Are the records ranked?
No. Records are listed with their published earnings, debt, credential, and evidence counts; the directory does not create a quality score.
Why are some colleges absent?
A college may not offer the field, may have a smaller cohort, or may have earnings or debt suppressed in the federal source.