Bachelor's-1% vs national median370 grads tracked
Journalism at CUNY Brooklyn College
Ranked 33rd of 127 bachelor's programs in Journalism by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,402
middle 50%: $26,186 – $49,965
Median · 5 years out
$58,325
middle 50%: $41,193 – $77,301
Median · 10 years out
$79,517
middle 50%: $52,447 – $109,345
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Journalism (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
CUNY Brooklyn College journalism graduates start with a $37k median salary. This figure rises to $58k at year five and $80k 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?
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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,670 total interest
Same major at other universities
Ohio University
$59,529 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$59,486 · 5 yrs out
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
University of Saint Thomas
$58,107 · 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
Other majors at CUNY Brooklyn College
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Master's)
$108,220 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,116 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Master's)
$104,245 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$104,001 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Master's)
$102,614 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$100,222 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$94,983 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,682 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,532 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Master's)
$85,965 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$85,229 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$84,500 · 5 yrs out
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