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Bachelor's-14% vs national median58 grads tracked

Journalism at Concordia College - Moorhead

Ranked 81st of 127 bachelor's programs in Journalism by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,198
middle 50%: $29,296 – $43,539
Median · 5 years out
$50,477
middle 50%: $39,579 – $67,570
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Concordia College - Moorhead's bachelor's program in Journalism earn a median $37,198 one year after graduating, rising to $50,477 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $58,956 for this field, ranking 81st 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
8.6 yrs
≈ $9,750 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of South Carolina - Columbia
$51,923 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$51,542 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$51,338 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$51,049 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$50,919 · 5 yrs out
CUNY York College
$50,539 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$50,339 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$50,296 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$50,276 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$50,267 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$50,227 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$50,016 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Concordia College - Moorhead

Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$100,908 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$97,992 · 5 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor's)
$85,313 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$81,403 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$78,956 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$77,487 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$74,959 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$73,910 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$73,904 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$72,189 · 5 yrs out

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