COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Journalism bachelor's degree at University of Georgia
Athens, GA · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are close to similar programs.
$4,451 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 34.8% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −33% · Negative payoff
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$22,710
$8,000Annual price−$54,710
$14,000Current college-wide context−$78,710
$16,000Annual price−$86,710
$24,000Annual price−$118,710
$32,000Annual price−$150,710
$40,000Annual price−$182,710
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,203Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$60,729$28,526 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 47 Parent PLUS borrowers.
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$13,936
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$21,120
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$60,729
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$224/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$13,936Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$27,993Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE37.7%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE89.7%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?
Reported earnings after completion.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
4.4% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$5,061
Estimated loan payment$224
135borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$60,729 vs. $56,278
$4,451 above the national median for the same field and credential.
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$81,910 median wageGA estimate · 1,520 jobs · 27-3023$46,700–$100,560 middle 50% of GA wages-5.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommunications Teachers, Postsecondary$73,430 median wageGA estimate · 460 jobs · 25-1122$57,700–$94,120 middle 50% of GA wages+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEditors$76,650 median wageGA estimate · 1,920 jobs · 27-3041$60,770–$90,360 middle 50% of GA wages-1.1% projected U.S. growth · 7,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWriters and Authors$74,710 median wageGA estimate · 820 jobs · 27-3043$58,700–$99,260 middle 50% of GA wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 11,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFilm and Video Editors$51,280 median wageGA estimate · 25,610 jobs · 27-4032$37,780–$71,570 middle 50% of GA wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeProofreaders and Copy Markers$49,200 median wageGA estimate · 4,580 jobs · 43-9081$37,910–$54,990 middle 50% of GA wages-0.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePhotographers$43,770 median wageGA estimate · 1,420 jobs · 27-4021$32,120–$72,860 middle 50% of GA wages-0.7% projected U.S. growth · 10,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentBroadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$42,020 median wageGA estimate · 490 jobs · 27-3011$30,640–$58,690 middle 50% of GA wages-7.6% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Information
Educational Services
Wholesale Trade
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
University of West Georgia
$1,150 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $47,891
- Debt
- $27,000
- Annual net price
- $12,786
Savannah State University
$5,764 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $39,677
- Debt
- $33,000
- Annual net price
- $8,172
Lehigh University
$21,206 higher earnings · $1,620 less debt
- Earnings
- $81,935
- Debt
- $19,500
- Annual net price
- $36,931
Northwestern University
$19,529 higher earnings · $5,787 less debt
- Earnings
- $80,258
- Debt
- $15,333
- Annual net price
- $29,167
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
170 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
Your price and current earnings determine the result.
Add your grants, borrowing and current salary to estimate payment pressure, break-even time and ten-year payoff.
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