Bachelor's+12% vs national median2,393 grads tracked
Journalism at University of Texas at Austin
Ranked 10th of 127 bachelor's programs in Journalism by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,795
middle 50%: $33,785 – $57,731
Median · 5 years out
$65,758
middle 50%: $50,117 – $87,593
Median · 10 years out
$85,493
middle 50%: $62,065 – $118,308
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 alumni at UT Austin start with a median salary of $45k. Five-year earnings reach $66k, while ten-year medians hit $85k.
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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,386 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$70,830 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$68,802 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$66,847 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$66,761 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$66,726 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$66,130 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$65,552 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$65,149 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$64,832 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$64,533 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$62,956 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$62,781 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Texas at Austin
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$215,480 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$206,592 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$182,751 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$179,117 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$179,117 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$173,536 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$167,891 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$164,408 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$160,721 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$159,387 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$156,021 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$147,611 · 5 yrs out
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