Bachelor's0% vs national median986 grads tracked
Journalism at University of Houston
Ranked 29th of 127 bachelor's programs in Journalism by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,710
middle 50%: $27,560 – $49,475
Median · 5 years out
$58,929
middle 50%: $44,688 – $74,389
Median · 10 years out
$73,005
middle 50%: $55,190 – $95,729
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 Houston earn a median of $38k in their first year. Salaries grow to $59k by year five and reach $73k 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?
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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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,617 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Georgia
$59,859 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$59,826 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$59,636 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$59,529 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$59,486 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$58,956 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$58,887 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$58,430 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$58,325 · 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
Other majors at University of Houston
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$159,652 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$159,195 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$146,697 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$145,471 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$145,471 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$139,316 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$138,576 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$133,590 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$131,541 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$130,568 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$125,035 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$124,247 · 5 yrs out
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