Bachelor's-1% vs national median1,268 grads tracked
Journalism at University of Arizona (The)
Ranked 31st of 127 bachelor's programs in Journalism by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,899
middle 50%: $26,460 – $48,463
Median · 5 years out
$58,430
middle 50%: $42,343 – $78,196
Median · 10 years out
$80,792
middle 50%: $57,023 – $121,061
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Journalism (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Journalism graduates from the University of Arizona earn $37k in their first year. Median earnings reach $81k after a decade.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,711 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of North Texas
$59,826 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$59,636 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$59,529 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$59,486 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$58,956 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$58,929 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$58,887 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$58,325 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$58,107 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$58,057 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$57,991 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$57,785 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Arizona (The)
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,016 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$157,409 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,596 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,661 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$143,897 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,677 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$131,239 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$126,846 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$123,409 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$123,233 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$123,092 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$115,413 · 5 yrs out
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