Bachelor's-14% vs national median74 grads tracked
Journalism at CUNY York College
Ranked 80th of 127 bachelor's programs in Journalism by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,066
middle 50%: $23,121 – $45,413
Median · 5 years out
$50,539
middle 50%: $36,215 – $69,368
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 CUNY York College's bachelor's program in Journalism earn a median $31,066 one year after graduating, rising to $50,539 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $58,956 for this field, ranking 80th 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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Same major at other universities
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$52,100 · 5 yrs out
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
Concordia College - Moorhead
$50,477 · 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
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