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Is Journalism Worth It?

National view of Journalism across 116 schools. Average ROI Score: 53/100.

Avg Debt
$26K
Avg Year 1 Earnings
$52K
Avg Year 5 Earnings
$69K
Best School
Central State University

Debt vs Earnings by School

Journalism by School

SchoolStateMedian DebtYear 1 EarningsYear 5 EarningsROI GradeVerdict
Central State UniversityOH$10K$52K$69KBBUY
Universidad Central de BayamonPR$17K$52K$69KCBUY
Wilmington UniversityDE$18K$52K$69KCBUY
North Central CollegeIL$19K$52K$69KCBUY
Southern Arkansas University Main CampusAR$20K$52K$69KCBUY
Bloomfield CollegeNJ$20K$52K$69KCCAUTION
Boston UniversityMA$23K$52K$69KCCAUTION
Universidad del Sagrado CorazonPR$22K$52K$69KCCAUTION
American UniversityDC$24K$52K$69KCCAUTION
Georgia State UniversityGA$24K$52K$69KCCAUTION
Indiana University-BloomingtonIN$24K$52K$69KCCAUTION
Indiana University-SoutheastIN$24K$52K$69KCCAUTION
Patrick Henry CollegeVA$24K$52K$69KCCAUTION
University of FloridaFL$24K$52K$69KCCAUTION
University of Nebraska at KearneyNE$24K$52K$69KCCAUTION
University of Nebraska-LincolnNE$23K$52K$69KCCAUTION
University of West GeorgiaGA$24K$52K$69KCCAUTION
West Virginia UniversityWV$24K$52K$69KCCAUTION
Canisius UniversityNY$25K$52K$69KCCAUTION
Colorado State University-Fort CollinsCO$25K$52K$69KCCAUTION
Elon UniversityNC$25K$52K$69KCCAUTION
Georgia College & State UniversityGA$25K$52K$69KCCAUTION
Hampton UniversityVA$25K$52K$69KCCAUTION
Hofstra UniversityNY$25K$52K$69KCCAUTION
Kansas State UniversityKS$25K$52K$69KCCAUTION
Loyola Marymount UniversityCA$25K$52K$69KCCAUTION
Middle Tennessee State UniversityTN$25K$52K$69KCCAUTION
Morgan State UniversityMD$24K$52K$69KCCAUTION
Ohio University-Main CampusOH$25K$52K$69KCCAUTION
Rust CollegeMS$25K$52K$69KCCAUTION
Southern Methodist UniversityTX$25K$52K$69KCCAUTION
SUNY MorrisvilleNY$25K$52K$69KCCAUTION
University of Arkansas at Pine BluffAR$24K$52K$69KCCAUTION
University of GeorgiaGA$24K$52K$69KCCAUTION
University of Missouri-ColumbiaMO$25K$52K$69KCCAUTION
University of Nevada-RenoNV$25K$52K$69KCCAUTION
University of RichmondVA$25K$52K$69KCCAUTION
University of Southern CaliforniaCA$25K$52K$69KCCAUTION
University of Wisconsin-MadisonWI$25K$52K$69KCCAUTION
University of Wisconsin-WhitewaterWI$24K$52K$69KCCAUTION
Baylor UniversityTX$26K$52K$69KCCAUTION
Belmont UniversityTN$25K$52K$69KCCAUTION
California State University-FresnoCA$26K$52K$69KCCAUTION
Creighton UniversityNE$26K$52K$69KCCAUTION
CUNY Bernard M Baruch CollegeNY$25K$52K$69KCCAUTION
CUNY York CollegeNY$26K$52K$69KCCAUTION
Dean CollegeMA$25K$52K$69KCCAUTION
Drake UniversityIA$26K$52K$69KCCAUTION
Emerson CollegeMA$26K$52K$69KCCAUTION
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityFL$26K$52K$69KCCAUTION
Franklin CollegeIN$26K$52K$69KCCAUTION
George Washington UniversityDC$26K$52K$69KCCAUTION
Ithaca CollegeNY$25K$52K$69KCCAUTION
Louisiana Christian UniversityLA$26K$52K$69KCCAUTION
Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusPA$26K$52K$69KCCAUTION
Pepperdine UniversityCA$26K$52K$69KCCAUTION
Quinnipiac UniversityCT$26K$52K$69KCCAUTION
Radford UniversityVA$25K$52K$69KCCAUTION
Samford UniversityAL$25K$52K$69KCCAUTION
San Diego State UniversityCA$26K$52K$69KCCAUTION
Savannah State UniversityGA$26K$52K$69KCCAUTION
Siena CollegeNY$26K$52K$69KCCAUTION
Southern Adventist UniversityTN$25K$52K$69KCCAUTION
SUNY at Purchase CollegeNY$25K$52K$69KCCAUTION
SUNY BrockportNY$25K$52K$69KCCAUTION
SUNY College at PlattsburghNY$26K$52K$69KCCAUTION
Syracuse UniversityNY$25K$52K$69KCCAUTION
Texas Southern UniversityTX$26K$52K$69KCCAUTION
University of ArkansasAR$26K$52K$69KCCAUTION
University of KansasKS$26K$52K$69KCCAUTION
University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusOK$26K$52K$69KCCAUTION
University of OregonOR$25K$52K$69KCCAUTION
Western Kentucky UniversityKY$25K$52K$69KCCAUTION
Wingate UniversityNC$25K$52K$69KCCAUTION
Augustana CollegeIL$27K$52K$69KCCAUTION
Ball State UniversityIN$27K$52K$69KCCAUTION
Biola UniversityCA$27K$52K$69KCCAUTION
Chapman UniversityCA$27K$52K$69KCCAUTION
Columbia College ChicagoIL$26K$52K$69KCCAUTION
Flagler CollegeFL$26K$52K$69KCCAUTION
Johnson UniversityTN$27K$52K$69KCCAUTION
Kentucky State UniversityKY$27K$52K$69KCCAUTION
Loyola University New OrleansLA$27K$52K$69KCCAUTION
Marymount Manhattan CollegeNY$26K$52K$69KCCAUTION
Northern Kentucky UniversityKY$27K$52K$69KCCAUTION
Sterling CollegeKS$27K$52K$69KCCAUTION
Suffolk UniversityMA$27K$52K$69KCCAUTION
University of Alaska AnchorageAK$26K$52K$69KCCAUTION
Arkansas Tech UniversityAR$28K$52K$69KCCAUTION
Bennett CollegeNC$28K$52K$69KCCAUTION
Cameron UniversityOK$28K$52K$69KCCAUTION
Madonna UniversityMI$28K$52K$69KCCAUTION
North Greenville UniversitySC$28K$52K$69KCCAUTION
Oklahoma City UniversityOK$28K$52K$69KCCAUTION
Point Park UniversityPA$28K$52K$69KCCAUTION
Rutgers University-NewarkNJ$28K$52K$69KCCAUTION
Stillman CollegeAL$28K$52K$69KCCAUTION
Missouri Baptist UniversityMO$29K$52K$69KCCAUTION
Mount Saint Mary CollegeNY$29K$52K$69KCCAUTION
Mount Saint Mary's UniversityCA$29K$52K$69KCCAUTION
Queens University of CharlotteNC$28K$52K$69KCCAUTION
University of Central OklahomaOK$29K$52K$69KCCAUTION
Academy of Art UniversityCA$30K$52K$69KCCAUTION
Evangel UniversityMO$31K$52K$69KCCAUTION
Mercer UniversityGA$30K$52K$69KCCAUTION
Oakwood UniversityAL$30K$52K$69KCCAUTION
The University of MontanaMT$30K$52K$69KCCAUTION
University of Arkansas at Little RockAR$30K$52K$69KCCAUTION
Langston UniversityOK$31K$52K$69KDCAUTION
Lincoln UniversityMO$32K$52K$69KDCAUTION
Marshall UniversityWV$33K$52K$69KDCAUTION
University of North TexasTX$38K$52K$69KDCAUTION
Eastern Nazarene CollegeMA$39K$52K$69KDCAUTION
The University of OlivetMI$38K$52K$69KDCAUTION
St Bonaventure UniversityNY$42K$52K$69KDCAUTION
Union UniversityTN$42K$52K$69KDCAUTION