Bachelor's49 grads tracked
Journalism at Liberty University
Median · 1 year out
$28,654
middle 50%: $20,867 – $38,107
Median · 5 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Journalism (bachelor's) graduates.
Not enough cohort years reported yet to draw a trajectory — the stat cards above show everything the Census reports for this program.
Graduates of Liberty University's bachelor's program in Journalism earn a median $28,654 one year after graduating. Figures are based on 49 graduates tracked by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
17.7 yrs
≈ $20,440 total interest
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$72,181 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
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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
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$66,726 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$66,130 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$65,758 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$65,552 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$65,149 · 5 yrs out
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$98,125 · 5 yrs out
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$98,125 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$97,367 · 5 yrs out
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$97,297 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,538 · 5 yrs out
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$94,247 · 5 yrs out
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$93,630 · 5 yrs out
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$93,187 · 5 yrs out
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$88,240 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$87,185 · 5 yrs out
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$86,929 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$83,944 · 5 yrs out
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