Bachelor's+22% vs national median220 grads tracked
Journalism at University of Richmond
Ranked 3rd of 127 bachelor's programs in Journalism by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,948
middle 50%: $30,837 – $54,365
Median · 5 years out
$72,014
middle 50%: $52,047 – $97,271
Median · 10 years out
$93,297
middle 50%: $60,484 – $136,012
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 Richmond's bachelor's program in Journalism earn a median $43,948 one year after graduating, rising to $93,297 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 22% above the national median of $58,956 for this field, ranking 3rd 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
6.1 yrs
≈ $7,117 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$124,373 · 5 yrs out
Washington and Lee University
$72,181 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at University of Richmond
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$128,521 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$122,926 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$116,662 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$107,883 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$106,266 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$106,266 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$105,837 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$105,660 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$104,888 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$104,888 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$104,398 · 5 yrs out
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