Bachelor's-14% vs national median679 grads tracked
Journalism at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
Ranked 79th of 127 bachelor's programs in Journalism by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,149
middle 50%: $27,952 – $44,538
Median · 5 years out
$50,919
middle 50%: $40,466 – $62,743
Median · 10 years out
$63,496
middle 50%: $49,137 – $84,115
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 earn a median of $36k during their first year. Salary levels rise to $63k by year 10.
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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,667 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$52,344 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$52,100 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$51,923 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$51,542 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$51,338 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$51,049 · 5 yrs out
CUNY York College
$50,539 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$50,477 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$50,339 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$50,296 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$50,276 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$50,267 · 5 yrs out
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Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,411 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$95,538 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$89,590 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$88,614 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$86,116 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$81,527 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor's)
$78,881 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$75,625 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$75,180 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$74,334 · 5 yrs out
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