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Bachelor's-20% vs national median144 grads tracked

Journalism at North Greenville University

Ranked 107th of 127 bachelor's programs in Journalism by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,437
middle 50%: $24,348 – $36,491
Median · 5 years out
$46,982
middle 50%: $33,046 – $63,249
Median · 10 years out
$56,524
middle 50%: $42,033 – $73,811

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 North Greenville University's bachelor's program in Journalism earn a median $30,437 one year after graduating, rising to $56,524 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% below the national median of $58,956 for this field, ranking 107th 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.

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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,140 total interest

Same major at other universities

Indiana University Southeast
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$47,916 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$47,368 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Norfolk State University
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$46,924 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$46,644 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$46,242 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern State University
$46,207 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$45,505 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at North Greenville University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$75,634 · 5 yrs out
Theology and Religious Vocations (Master's)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$63,451 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$56,406 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
International Business (Bachelor's)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$53,274 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$51,130 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$50,636 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$50,636 · 5 yrs out

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