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Bachelor's-13% vs national median1,077 grads tracked

Journalism at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

Ranked 76th of 127 bachelor's programs in Journalism by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,839
middle 50%: $27,406 – $45,161
Median · 5 years out
$51,542
middle 50%: $39,159 – $64,859
Median · 10 years out
$65,353
middle 50%: $47,853 – $88,683

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 Wisconsin - Whitewater's bachelor's program in Journalism earn a median $35,839 one year after graduating, rising to $65,353 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $58,956 for this field, ranking 76th 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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,617 total interest

Same major at other universities

Metropolitan State University of Denver
$52,793 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$52,580 · 5 yrs out
Franklin College of Indiana
$52,508 · 5 yrs out
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
Texas State University
$51,338 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$93,599 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$86,430 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$86,150 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Analysis (Bachelor's)
$86,061 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$78,643 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$78,643 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$77,182 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$73,422 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$73,032 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$72,847 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$71,446 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (Bachelor's)
$70,655 · 5 yrs out

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