Bachelor's+13% vs national median462 grads tracked
Journalism at Quinnipiac University
Ranked 7th of 127 bachelor's programs in Journalism by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,119
middle 50%: $28,812 – $50,357
Median · 5 years out
$66,761
middle 50%: $51,528 – $85,430
Median · 10 years out
$92,521
middle 50%: $64,085 – $124,051
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Journalism (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates of Quinnipiac University's bachelor's program in Journalism earn a median $39,119 one year after graduating, rising to $92,521 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% above the national median of $58,956 for this field, ranking 7th of 127 reporting programs.
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.
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Paid off in
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,845 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$124,373 · 5 yrs out
Washington and Lee University
$72,181 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$72,014 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$70,830 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$68,802 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$66,847 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$66,726 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$66,130 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$65,758 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$65,552 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$65,149 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$64,832 · 5 yrs out
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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$147,002 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$119,149 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$118,522 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$106,347 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$106,347 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$105,881 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$103,057 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$103,015 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,715 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Analysis (Bachelor's)
$101,924 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$101,481 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$99,580 · 5 yrs out
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