COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Journalism bachelor's degree at Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA · 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 below similar programs.
$15,058 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 60.7% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −117% · 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−$217,800
$8,000Annual price−$249,800
$12,000Current college-wide context−$265,800
$16,000Annual price−$281,800
$24,000Annual price−$313,800
$32,000Annual price−$345,800
$40,000Annual price−$377,800
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$41,220$9,017 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 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$11,864
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$25,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$41,220
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$265/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS
1 related offering reported to the Department of Labor
These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.
Communication
- Reported price
- $47,028
- Completion
- Not reported
- Employed in Q2
- Not reported
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- Not available
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$11,864Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$24,280Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE86.4%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE63.8%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?
7.7% 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$3,435
Estimated loan payment$265
35borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$41,220 vs. $56,278
$15,058 below 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$50,750 median wageLA estimate · 410 jobs · 27-3023$43,740–$76,490 middle 50% of LA wages-5.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommunications Teachers, Postsecondary$77,250 median wageLA estimate · 170 jobs · 25-1122$60,710–$94,310 middle 50% of LA wages+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeWriters and Authors$89,520 median wageLA estimate · 480 jobs · 27-3043$55,860–$105,970 middle 50% of LA wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 11,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEditors$58,860 median wageLA estimate · 330 jobs · 27-3041$44,640–$76,030 middle 50% of LA wages-1.1% projected U.S. growth · 7,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFilm and Video Editors$66,870 median wageLA estimate · 80 jobs · 27-4032$55,400–$73,380 middle 50% of LA wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeProofreaders and Copy Markers$51,120 median wageU.S. estimate · 4,580 jobs · 43-9081-0.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePhotographers$36,830 median wageLA estimate · 510 jobs · 27-4021$26,240–$56,550 middle 50% of LA wages-0.7% projected U.S. growth · 10,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentBroadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$33,020 median wageLA estimate · 190 jobs · 27-3011$22,530–$46,060 middle 50% of LA 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.
Educational Services
Information
Retail Trade
Health Care and Social Assistance
Manufacturing
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 Central Florida
$19,667 higher earnings · $2,356 less debt · $1,453 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $60,887
- Debt
- $22,644
- Annual net price
- $10,411
CUNY Brooklyn College
$19,052 higher earnings · $14,710 less debt · $8,761 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $60,272
- Debt
- $10,290
- Annual net price
- $3,103
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus
$18,384 higher earnings · $1,750 less debt · $989 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $59,604
- Debt
- $23,250
- Annual net price
- $10,875
Ohio University-Eastern Campus
$18,056 higher earnings · $792 less debt · $7,939 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $59,276
- Debt
- $24,208
- Annual net price
- $3,925
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
Not reported observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
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