Bachelor's-10% vs national median842 grads tracked
Journalism at University of Northern Colorado
Ranked 63rd of 127 bachelor's programs in Journalism by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,062
middle 50%: $25,546 – $44,315
Median · 5 years out
$53,300
middle 50%: $40,046 – $69,644
Median · 10 years out
$67,138
middle 50%: $48,135 – $97,408
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 majors at the University of Northern Colorado start at $34k. Median earnings rise to $67k after ten years.
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
8 yrs
≈ $9,637 total interest
Same major at other universities
Illinois State University
$54,000 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$53,944 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$53,801 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Purchase
$53,726 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$53,647 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$53,545 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$53,167 · 5 yrs out
Averett University
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$53,032 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$52,963 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$52,839 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$52,839 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Northern Colorado
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$109,151 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$100,994 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$100,994 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$96,590 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Doctorate)
$92,726 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$85,242 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$77,175 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$76,585 · 5 yrs out
Visual and Performing Arts (Doctorate)
$73,365 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$72,688 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$71,682 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$69,273 · 5 yrs out
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