Bachelor's+10% vs national median3,265 grads tracked
Journalism at Indiana University - Bloomington
Ranked 13th of 127 bachelor's programs in Journalism by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,430
middle 50%: $30,727 – $53,376
Median · 5 years out
$64,832
middle 50%: $48,106 – $86,422
Median · 10 years out
$83,644
middle 50%: $59,178 – $124,552
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Journalism (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Indiana University - Bloomington Journalism graduates earn $41k in their first year. Median salaries reach $84k by year ten.
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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,762 total interest
Same major at other universities
Quinnipiac University
$66,761 · 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
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$64,533 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$62,956 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$62,781 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$62,777 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$62,297 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$61,417 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Indiana University - Bloomington
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$185,244 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$162,623 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$154,557 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$150,773 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$132,457 · 5 yrs out
Optometry (Doctorate)
$120,596 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$119,345 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Doctorate)
$115,056 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$110,151 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$110,151 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$109,526 · 5 yrs out
Library Science (Doctorate)
$109,070 · 5 yrs out
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