Bachelor's+11% vs national median552 grads tracked
Journalism at University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Ranked 11th of 127 bachelor's programs in Journalism by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,655
middle 50%: $28,801 – $49,561
Median · 5 years out
$65,552
middle 50%: $46,602 – $83,069
Median · 10 years out
$87,772
middle 50%: $62,119 – $123,919
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 UMass Amherst earn a median of $39k in their first year. The program holds a high rank of 11 among its 127 peers.
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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,977 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Missouri - Columbia
$68,802 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$66,847 · 5 yrs out
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 Colorado Boulder
$65,149 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$64,832 · 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
Other majors at University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$220,712 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$188,260 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$161,437 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$159,257 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$142,527 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$140,852 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$137,194 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$137,194 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$128,416 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$127,794 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,489 · 5 yrs out
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