Bachelor's-10% vs national median167 grads tracked
Journalism at University of Wyoming
Ranked 69th of 127 bachelor's programs in Journalism by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,014
middle 50%: $26,371 – $43,143
Median · 5 years out
$52,839
middle 50%: $38,003 – $72,585
Median · 10 years out
$62,818
middle 50%: $50,197 – $75,672
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 $34k in their first year. Median salaries reach $53k after five years and $63k after ten years.
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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,741 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Northern Colorado
$53,300 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$53,167 · 5 yrs out
Averett University
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$53,032 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$52,963 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$52,839 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at University of Wyoming
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$154,462 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,648 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$125,175 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$120,958 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$114,494 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,733 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$104,798 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,033 · 5 yrs out
Systems Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,712 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$97,959 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,378 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$94,869 · 5 yrs out
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