Bachelor's-15% vs national median203 grads tracked
Journalism at University of Wisconsin - River Falls
Ranked 84th of 127 bachelor's programs in Journalism by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,474
middle 50%: $26,816 – $46,207
Median · 5 years out
$50,276
middle 50%: $39,043 – $63,466
Median · 10 years out
$60,657
middle 50%: $44,398 – $79,032
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 from the University of Wisconsin - River Falls earn a median of $36,474 in year one. Salaries increase to $60,657 by year ten.
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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,733 total interest
Same major at other universities
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$51,049 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$50,919 · 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
East Carolina University
$50,267 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$50,227 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$50,016 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$49,841 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$49,706 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$49,630 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Wisconsin - River Falls
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$114,092 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$87,097 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$82,142 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$82,142 · 5 yrs out
Food Science and Technology (Bachelor's)
$76,305 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Bachelor's)
$73,677 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$72,484 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$72,286 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$71,536 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$69,900 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$69,368 · 5 yrs out
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