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Journalism Degree

178 schools compared · Average earnings $34,417/yr

Schools Offering

178

Avg Grad Earnings

$34,417/yr

Avg DegreeWorth Score

33/100

AI Automation Risk

Very High

61% task exposure

Best Schools for Journalism

Top 178 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score. Click any row for full AI scenario analysis and earnings projections.

#	School	DW Score	Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
1	Brigham Young University Provo, UT	62 55–65	$46,652/yr	Very High	20.0x
2	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA	57 49–62	$48,637/yr	Very High	14.3x
3	University of Central Florida Orlando, FL	57 51–60	$40,945/yr	Very High	15.1x
4	Ohio University-Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville, OH	57 49–62	$38,246/yr	Very High	22.9x
5	Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe, OH	57 49–62	$38,246/yr	Very High	22.9x
6	Ohio University-Southern Campus Ironton, OH	57 49–62	$38,246/yr	Very High	22.9x
7	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Lancaster, OH	57 49–62	$38,246/yr	Very High	22.9x
8	Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville, OH	57 49–62	$38,246/yr	Very High	22.9x
9	University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD	56 48–62	$46,893/yr	Very High	14.3x
10	University of Florida Gainesville, FL	56 48–61	$38,164/yr	Very High	21.9x
11	Utah State University Logan, UT	54 46–58	$41,431/yr	Very High	13.9x
12	Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee, FL	54 47–58	$36,356/yr	Very High	18.4x
13	University of Kansas Lawrence, KS	52 44–58	$43,191/yr	Very High	12.3x
14	University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI	52 43–59	$40,942/yr	Very High	14.2x
15	Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA	52 44–57	$33,798/yr	Very High	20.0x
16	University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO	51 43–57	$43,958/yr	Very High	11.0x
17	Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ	51 43–57	$42,605/yr	Very High	12.0x
18	Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA	51 44–57	$38,603/yr	Very High	14.5x
19	University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR	51 42–57	$38,354/yr	Very High	14.4x
20	California State University-Chico Chico, CA	51 42–57	$35,668/yr	Very High	16.4x
21	Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN	50 41–57	$39,992/yr	Very High	13.0x
22	University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK	50 43–52	$36,200/yr	Very High	11.0x
23	University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI	50 42–55	$36,139/yr	Very High	14.2x
24	Iowa State University Ames, IA	49 42–54	$39,347/yr	Very High	11.4x
25	The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX	49 41–55	$39,336/yr	Very High	12.1x
26	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK	49 40–56	$36,744/yr	Very High	13.9x
27	University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney, NE	49 43–51	$36,703/yr	Very High	11.4x
28	University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV	49 41–55	$36,109/yr	Very High	14.0x
29	San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA	49 38–57	$31,788/yr	Very High	21.1x
30	Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN	48 41–51	$38,540/yr	Very High	10.0x
31	Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO	48 40–54	$37,644/yr	Very High	12.1x
32	University of Mississippi University, MS	48 39–56	$35,389/yr	Very High	15.4x
33	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN	47 40–53	$42,450/yr	Very High	9.2x
34	Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL	47 40–50	$40,575/yr	Very High	7.9x
35	University of North Texas Denton, TX	47 40–53	$38,118/yr	Very High	11.0x
36	Kansas State University Manhattan, KS	47 39–53	$37,484/yr	Very High	11.5x
37	University of Georgia Athens, GA	47 38–55	$36,636/yr	Very High	12.8x
38	University of Houston Houston, TX	47 40–52	$36,226/yr	Very High	11.7x
39	The University of Montana Missoula, MT	47 42–48	$35,924/yr	Very High	10.0x
40	Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA	47 41–50	$30,792/yr	Very High	12.3x
41	California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA	47 37–54	$30,564/yr	Very High	17.8x
42	Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH	46 40–49	$41,159/yr	Very High	7.1x
43	University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC	46 39–50	$38,762/yr	Very High	9.1x
44	Auburn University Auburn, AL	46 39–50	$38,357/yr	Very High	9.3x
45	Western Washington University Bellingham, WA	46 38–53	$34,119/yr	Very High	13.3x
46	West Virginia University Morgantown, WV	46 37–54	$34,075/yr	Very High	14.4x
47	University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM	46 38–53	$32,423/yr	Very High	14.9x
48	California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA	46 37–54	$30,644/yr	Very High	17.6x
49	California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA	46 36–54	$28,844/yr	Very High	18.4x
50	University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA	46 36–53	$27,268/yr	Very High	19.3x
51	The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ	45 39–49	$42,217/yr	Very High	4.6x
52	Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH	45 38–51	$38,246/yr	Very High	9.7x
53	Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus Indiana, PA	45 39–49	$37,263/yr	Very High	8.9x
54	University of Iowa Iowa City, IA	45 36–52	$34,743/yr	Very High	12.0x
55	New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM	45 38–49	$32,825/yr	Very High	12.0x
56	Savannah State University Savannah, GA	45 34–52	$24,310/yr	Very High	21.2x
57	George Washington University Washington, DC	44 37–48	$52,015/yr	Very High	2.1x
58	University of Kentucky Lexington, KY	44 37–48	$36,926/yr	Very High	8.0x
59	University of Arizona Tucson, AZ	44 36–51	$36,521/yr	Very High	9.9x
60	Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO	44 36–50	$36,352/yr	Very High	9.7x
61	The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL	44 36–51	$35,509/yr	Very High	10.9x
62	University of Idaho Moscow, ID	44 37–46	$33,253/yr	Very High	8.4x
63	SUNY Brockport Brockport, NY	44 37–48	$33,085/yr	Very High	11.2x
64	SUNY College at Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, NY	44 36–48	$32,456/yr	Very High	11.4x
65	CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY	44 32–53	$26,319/yr	Very High	19.8x
66	Northeastern University Boston, MA	43 37–47	$51,855/yr	Very High	1.5x
67	Northwestern University Evanston, IL	43 36–47	$50,426/yr	Very High	1.7x
68	Liberty University Lynchburg, VA	43 36–46	$39,592/yr	Very High	3.7x
69	University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI	43 36–47	$37,875/yr	Very High	6.6x
70	Michigan State University East Lansing, MI	43 35–48	$36,912/yr	Very High	8.1x
71	Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT	43 36–46	$36,153/yr	Very High	6.0x
72	Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY	43 36–46	$35,050/yr	Very High	8.5x
73	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA	43 33–54	$33,250/yr	Very High	13.6x
74	University of Memphis Memphis, TN	43 35–48	$32,820/yr	Very High	10.6x
75	University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE	43 35–50	$32,553/yr	Very High	11.6x
76	Arkansas Tech University Russellville, AR	43 37–47	$32,183/yr	Very High	10.5x
77	State University of New York at New Paltz New Paltz, NY	43 34–51	$29,628/yr	Very High	14.4x
78	University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA	42 35–48	$37,091/yr	Very High	7.5x
79	Illinois State University Normal, IL	42 35–46	$36,643/yr	Very High	6.6x
80	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL	42 35–48	$36,303/yr	Very High	8.0x
81	Washington State University Pullman, WA	42 36–46	$36,273/yr	Very High	6.0x
82	Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI	42 34–46	$35,545/yr	Very High	7.4x
83	California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt Arcata, CA	42 35–45	$29,686/yr	Very High	10.6x
84	Georgia State University Atlanta, GA	42 32–50	$28,416/yr	Very High	13.9x
85	Morgan State University Baltimore, MD	42 33–49	$28,088/yr	Very High	13.7x
86	Appalachian State University Boone, NC	42 33–50	$27,116/yr	Very High	14.9x
87	University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH	41 34–44	$34,829/yr	Very High	5.4x
88	Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT	41 35–44	$34,577/yr	Very High	5.9x
89	University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO	41 32–52	$34,022/yr	Very High	10.5x
90	Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ	41 34–46	$33,710/yr	Very High	8.6x
91	Texas State University San Marcos, TX	41 34–44	$33,255/yr	Very High	7.8x
92	Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH	41 32–50	$31,955/yr	Very High	11.4x
93	University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR	41 34–46	$31,911/yr	Very High	10.0x
94	Ball State University Muncie, IN	41 33–49	$31,398/yr	Very High	11.6x
95	San Diego State University San Diego, CA	41 35–44	$30,269/yr	Very High	8.1x
96	CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY	41 29–52	$23,120/yr	Very High	18.3x
97	CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY	41 29–52	$22,839/yr	Very High	17.9x
98	Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA	40 33–43	$45,256/yr	Very High	0.8x
99	University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA	40 33–44	$44,651/yr	Very High	1.7x
100	American University Washington, DC	40 33–43	$44,387/yr	Very High	1.5x
101	Creighton University Omaha, NE	40 33–43	$43,139/yr	Very High	1.8x
102	Rowan University Glassboro, NJ	40 32–45	$34,038/yr	Very High	7.5x
103	University of Oregon Eugene, OR	40 32–45	$33,525/yr	Very High	7.6x
104	Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, PA	40 32–46	$32,294/yr	Very High	9.0x
105	Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN	40 33–42	$30,659/yr	Very High	7.1x
106	Angelo State University San Angelo, TX	40 34–43	$30,008/yr	Very High	8.0x
107	University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS	40 32–48	$29,591/yr	Very High	11.6x
108	University at Albany Albany, NY	40 30–49	$28,553/yr	Very High	12.6x
109	SUNY at Fredonia Fredonia, NY	40 32–44	$28,485/yr	Very High	10.3x
110	Central State University Wilberforce, OH	40 33–44	$28,306/yr	Very High	10.7x
111	University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK	40 32–45	$28,139/yr	Very High	11.1x
112	CUNY York College Jamaica, NY	40 31–48	$24,535/yr	Very High	14.0x
113	University of Richmond University of Richmond, VA	39 32–42	$43,157/yr	Very High	0.7x
114	Boston University Boston, MA	39 32–44	$42,857/yr	Very High	1.8x
115	Biola University La Mirada, CA	39 33–41	$41,997/yr	Very High	1.0x
116	Drake University Des Moines, IA	39 32–43	$41,913/yr	Very High	1.9x
117	Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH	39 31–45	$32,840/yr	Very High	7.6x
118	Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ	39 31–46	$32,523/yr	Very High	8.0x
119	Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ	39 31–46	$32,523/yr	Very High	8.4x
120	Ashford University San Diego, CA	39 32–43	$32,459/yr	Very High	7.2x
121	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN	39 32–45	$32,082/yr	Very High	8.5x
122	Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL	39 32–44	$31,753/yr	Very High	8.3x
123	Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK	39 33–42	$31,068/yr	Very High	6.6x
124	University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO	39 31–47	$30,216/yr	Very High	10.2x
125	Fordham University Bronx, NY	38 32–42	$42,769/yr	Very High	0.7x
126	Pepperdine University Malibu, CA	38 31–42	$42,536/yr	Very High	0.6x
127	Chapman University Orange, CA	38 31–43	$41,645/yr	Very High	1.8x
128	University of Miami Coral Gables, FL	38 31–42	$41,378/yr	Very High	1.6x
129	Syracuse University Syracuse, NY	38 30–43	$40,757/yr	Very High	1.9x
130	Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT	38 31–43	$40,184/yr	Very High	2.2x
131	Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI	38 30–43	$31,845/yr	Very High	6.8x
132	Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH	38 31–44	$30,925/yr	Very High	8.5x
133	Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY	38 31–44	$29,647/yr	Very High	9.3x
134	Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX	37 30–42	$40,502/yr	Very High	1.6x
135	Emerson College Boston, MA	37 30–41	$39,703/yr	Very High	1.8x
136	Marquette University Milwaukee, WI	37 30–43	$38,700/yr	Very High	2.4x
137	University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA	37 30–40	$31,102/yr	Very High	4.5x
138	Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX	37 30–40	$29,622/yr	Very High	5.2x
139	University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Pine Bluff, AR	37 31–40	$27,259/yr	Very High	6.6x
140	Marshall University Huntington, WV	37 27–47	$23,169/yr	Very High	12.2x
141	Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL	36 29–40	$38,302/yr	Very High	1.7x
142	DePaul University Chicago, IL	36 29–40	$37,388/yr	Very High	2.1x
143	North Greenville University Tigerville, SC	36 30–39	$34,293/yr	Very High	2.7x
144	Temple University Philadelphia, PA	36 27–41	$30,959/yr	Very High	5.1x
145	University of Maine Orono, ME	36 29–39	$28,704/yr	Very High	4.7x
146	Lincoln University Jefferson City, MO	36 30–39	$26,356/yr	Very High	6.1x
147	SUNY at Purchase College Purchase, NY	36 27–47	$22,011/yr	Very High	12.6x
148	Hofstra University Hempstead, NY	35 28–40	$37,241/yr	Very High	1.7x
149	Loyola University New Orleans New Orleans, LA	35 28–38	$37,206/yr	Very High	1.0x
150	Gonzaga University Spokane, WA	35 28–38	$36,767/yr	Very High	1.4x
151	Canisius University Buffalo, NY	35 28–37	$34,766/yr	Very High	1.7x
152	Wayne State University Detroit, MI	35 27–42	$26,591/yr	Very High	8.0x
153	Radford University Radford, VA	35 27–42	$25,675/yr	Very High	8.9x
154	Texas Southern University Houston, TX	35 25–49	$18,301/yr	Very High	12.9x
155	St. John's University-New York Queens, NY	34 27–38	$36,020/yr	Very High	1.3x
156	Baylor University Waco, TX	34 27–39	$35,675/yr	Very High	1.8x
157	Point Park University Pittsburgh, PA	34 27–38	$34,887/yr	Very High	1.9x
158	Elon University Elon, NC	34 26–39	$34,105/yr	Very High	2.5x
159	University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN	34 27–37	$27,474/yr	Very High	3.8x
160	Ithaca College Ithaca, NY	33 26–38	$34,453/yr	Very High	1.9x
161	St Bonaventure University Saint Bonaventure, NY	33 26–38	$34,045/yr	Very High	2.2x
162	Columbia College Chicago Chicago, IL	33 25–38	$31,369/yr	Very High	2.8x
163	Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI	33 26–38	$25,033/yr	Very High	5.8x
164	Rust College Holly Springs, MS	33 26–37	$24,977/yr	Very High	5.4x
165	University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT	33 24–44	$24,026/yr	Very High	8.5x
166	University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT	33 24–44	$24,026/yr	Very High	8.5x
167	University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT	33 24–44	$24,026/yr	Very High	8.5x
168	University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT	33 24–44	$24,026/yr	Very High	8.5x
169	Suffolk University Boston, MA	32 26–35	$33,628/yr	Very High	0.9x
170	Mercer University Macon, GA	32 25–35	$32,807/yr	Very High	1.0x
171	Montclair State University Montclair, NJ	32 26–36	$25,575/yr	Very High	3.3x
172	University of Connecticut Storrs, CT	32 22–42	$24,026/yr	Very High	7.1x
173	Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA	32 25–35	$21,087/yr	Very High	4.2x
174	Samford University Birmingham, AL	31 24–35	$30,311/yr	Very High	2.2x
175	Hampton University Hampton, VA	31 23–38	$28,324/yr	Very High	3.8x
176	Flagler College Saint Augustine, FL	30 23–33	$27,863/yr	Very High	1.6x
177	California Baptist University Riverside, CA	27 20–30	$26,026/yr	Very High	0.6x
178	Widener University Chester, PA	25 18–28	$22,058/yr	Very High	0.0x

Highest Earning Journalism Programs

Schools where Journalism graduates earn the most in their first year after graduation.

School	1-Year Earnings	DW Score	AI Risk
George Washington University	$52,015/yr	44	Very High
Northeastern University	$51,855/yr	43	Very High
Northwestern University	$50,426/yr	43	Very High
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo	$48,637/yr	57	Very High
University of Maryland-College Park	$46,893/yr	56	Very High
Brigham Young University	$46,652/yr	62	Very High
Lehigh University	$45,256/yr	40	Very High
University of Southern California	$44,651/yr	40	Very High
American University	$44,387/yr	40	Very High
University of Missouri-Columbia	$43,958/yr	51	Very High

Best ROI for Journalism

Schools with the highest earnings-to-tuition ratio for Journalism.

School	ROI Multiple	Earnings	DW Score
Ohio University-Eastern Campus	22.9x	$38,246/yr	57
Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus	22.9x	$38,246/yr	57
Ohio University-Southern Campus	22.9x	$38,246/yr	57
Ohio University-Lancaster Campus	22.9x	$38,246/yr	57
Ohio University-Zanesville Campus	22.9x	$38,246/yr	57
University of Florida	21.9x	$38,164/yr	56
Savannah State University	21.2x	$24,310/yr	45
San Francisco State University	21.1x	$31,788/yr	49
Georgia Southern University	20.0x	$33,798/yr	52
Brigham Young University	20.0x	$46,652/yr	62

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Journalism graduates earn?

Across 178 schools, Journalism graduates earn an average of $34,417 per year in their first year after graduation. Earnings range from $18,301 to $52,015 depending on the school.

What is the AI automation risk for Journalism?

Journalism is rated "Very High" for AI automation risk, with an average of 61% of job tasks exposed to large language models and AI tools. This means most career tasks in this field could be augmented or replaced by AI over the next decade.

Which school has the best Journalism program?

Based on our DegreeWorth Score (combining earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and ROI), Brigham Young University ranks #1 for Journalism with a score of 62/100 and graduate earnings of $46,652/yr.

Is a Journalism degree worth it?

On average, Journalism graduates earn 9.0x their in-state tuition over 10 years. This is a moderate return — school choice matters significantly.

About This Data

This page aggregates Journalism programs across 178 schools using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI automation risk research from OpenAI and academic institutions.

The DegreeWorth Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each school's program page includes three AI scenarios (optimistic, base case, pessimistic) showing how automation could affect 10-year earnings.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.