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Bachelor's-6% vs national median439 grads tracked

Journalism at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Ranked 46th of 127 bachelor's programs in Journalism by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,636
middle 50%: $32,393 – $54,669
Median · 5 years out
$55,520
middle 50%: $44,906 – $68,301
Median · 10 years out
$63,874
middle 50%: $50,854 – $85,532

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 University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's bachelor's program in Journalism earn a median $43,636 one year after graduating, rising to $63,874 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $58,956 for this field, ranking 46th 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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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
≈ $8,285 total interest

Same major at other universities

Kennesaw State University
$57,248 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$57,220 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Georgia College & State University
$56,143 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$55,759 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$55,670 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$55,380 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$55,151 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$55,124 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$55,111 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$55,062 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$143,496 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$136,036 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$108,447 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,478 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$100,778 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,755 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,256 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$89,739 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,896 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,576 · 5 yrs out
Manufacturing Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,577 · 5 yrs out

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