Bachelor's-15% vs national median625 grads tracked
Journalism at SUNY College at Brockport
Ranked 82nd of 127 bachelor's programs in Journalism by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,806
middle 50%: $24,922 – $42,743
Median · 5 years out
$50,339
middle 50%: $37,521 – $66,628
Median · 10 years out
$59,282
middle 50%: $43,977 – $80,459
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 SUNY College at Brockport start with a $33k median salary. Earnings reach $50k after five years and $59k after ten years.
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
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,258 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Concordia College - Moorhead
$50,477 · 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
Northern Illinois University
$49,841 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at SUNY College at Brockport
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$80,786 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$78,147 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$77,312 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$76,387 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$76,330 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$72,204 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$69,529 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Master's)
$69,498 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$68,867 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Master's)
$68,782 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$67,365 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
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