How much do Journalism bachelor's degree graduates from Point Park University earn?

The reported median is $45,859 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $27,000.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 19% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Journalism bachelor's degree at Point Park University

Pittsburgh, PA · Private nonprofit

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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.

$10,419 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 58.9% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −97% · 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−$171,410

$8,000Annual price−$203,410

$16,000Annual price−$235,410

$24,000Annual price−$267,410

$26,000Current college-wide context−$275,410

$32,000Annual price−$299,410

$40,000Annual price−$331,410

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+28%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$34,887 → $44,514

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

25Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

43Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

23Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 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.

84Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

40Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

76Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

17.4%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers

43Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$35,274Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$45,859$10,585 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$25,942

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

02 · BORROWING$27,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$45,859

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$286/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$25,942Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$52,643Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE96.9%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE58.5%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.

$34,887Year 1

$45,859Year 4

$44,514Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

7.5% 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$3,822

Estimated loan payment$286

23borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$45,859 vs. $56,278

$10,419 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$62,200 median wageU.S. estimate · 1,160 jobs · 27-3023-5.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommunications Teachers, Postsecondary$77,790 median wagePA estimate · 1,530 jobs · 25-1122$63,630–$94,760 middle 50% of PA wages+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeWriters and Authors$77,410 median wagePA estimate · 1,080 jobs · 27-3043$54,030–$102,480 middle 50% of PA wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 11,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEditors$63,460 median wagePA estimate · 3,240 jobs · 27-3041$46,530–$87,770 middle 50% of PA wages-1.1% projected U.S. growth · 7,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFilm and Video Editors$75,420 median wageU.S. estimate · 850 jobs · 27-4032+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBroadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$52,080 median wagePA estimate · 830 jobs · 27-3011$31,810–$76,230 middle 50% of PA wages-7.6% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeProofreaders and Copy Markers$47,510 median wagePA estimate · 230 jobs · 43-9081$44,280–$66,150 middle 50% of PA wages-0.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePhotographers$40,520 median wagePA estimate · 1,870 jobs · 27-4021$34,040–$55,870 middle 50% of PA wages-0.7% projected U.S. growth · 10,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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.

University Park, PA

Pennsylvania State University-World Campus

$16,477 higher earnings · $2,000 less debt · $6,392 lower annual net price

Earnings: $62,336
Debt: $25,000
Annual net price: $19,550

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Indiana, PA

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

$3,766 higher earnings · $1,000 less debt · $9,138 lower annual net price

Earnings: $49,625
Debt: $26,000
Annual net price: $16,804

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Shippensburg, PA

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

$1,901 higher earnings · $1,000 less debt · $2,216 lower annual net price

Earnings: $47,760
Debt: $26,000
Annual net price: $23,726

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Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University

$36,076 higher earnings · $7,500 less debt

Earnings: $81,935
Debt: $19,500
Annual net price: $36,931

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DATA QUALITY

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43 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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