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Journalism bachelor's degree outcomes at Savannah State University

Savannah, GA · Public · Federal field 0904

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$16,601 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
83.2% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−125% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$39,677 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+101%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$24,310$48,748
43Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
55Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
65Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
109Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$14,569Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
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.

209Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
30Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
150Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
145Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,203Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$39,677$7,474 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 25 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$8,172

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$33,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$39,677

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$350/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$8,172Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$17,191Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE28.0%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.

$24,310Year 1
$39,677Year 4
$48,748Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

10.6% 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$3,306
Estimated loan payment$350
109borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$39,677 vs. $56,278

$16,601 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
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 · 27-3023-5.9% projected U.S. growth · 3.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommunications Teachers, Postsecondary$73,430 median wageGA estimate · 460 jobs · 25-1122+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 2.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEditors$76,650 median wageGA estimate · 1,920 jobs · 27-3041-1.1% projected U.S. growth · 7.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWriters and Authors$74,710 median wageGA estimate · 820 jobs · 27-3043-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 11.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFilm and Video Editors$51,280 median wageGA estimate · 25,610 jobs · 27-4032+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 3.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeProofreaders and Copy Markers$49,200 median wageGA estimate · 4,580 jobs · 43-9081-0.9% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePhotographers$43,770 median wageGA estimate · 1,420 jobs · 27-4021-0.7% projected U.S. growth · 10.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentBroadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$42,020 median wageGA estimate · 490 jobs · 27-3011-7.6% projected U.S. growth · 2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
Possible alternatives

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.

Athens, GA

University of Georgia

$21,052 higher earnings · $11,880 less debt

Earnings
$60,729
Debt
$21,120
Annual net price
$13,936
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Milledgeville, GA

Georgia College & State University

$18,166 higher earnings · $8,000 less debt

Earnings
$57,843
Debt
$25,000
Annual net price
$20,686
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Atlanta, GA

Georgia State University

$15,055 higher earnings · $6,000 less debt

Earnings
$54,732
Debt
$27,000
Annual net price
$15,931
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Statesboro, GA

Georgia Southern University

$14,719 higher earnings · $6,000 less debt

Earnings
$54,396
Debt
$27,000
Annual net price
$15,267
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

65 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

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