Bachelor's-1% vs national median207 grads tracked
Journalism at University of Saint Thomas
Ranked 34th of 127 bachelor's programs in Journalism by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,047
middle 50%: $31,982 – $51,544
Median · 5 years out
$58,107
middle 50%: $45,543 – $74,729
Median · 10 years out
$86,672
middle 50%: $64,825 – $110,758
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 the University of Saint Thomas earn $43k in their first year. Median earnings hit $87k by year 10.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
6.9 yrs
≈ $8,052 total interest
Same major at other universities
DePaul University
$58,956 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$58,929 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$58,887 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$58,430 · 5 yrs out
Butler University
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$58,325 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$58,057 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$57,991 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$57,785 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$57,726 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$57,595 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$57,248 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Saint Thomas
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$161,782 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$143,094 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$131,483 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$126,087 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$122,487 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$121,352 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$118,289 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$108,001 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$105,392 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$104,958 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$104,182 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$103,136 · 5 yrs out
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