COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Journalism master's degree at Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA · Private nonprofit
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.
$19,262 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- Withheld by data safeguards
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
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$58,761Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$49,772$8,989 below the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 15 Grad 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.
GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE
$49,772 vs. $56,278
$6,506 below the national bachelor’s median in the same field.
Comparison basis189 bachelor’s program records
This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$19,923
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWINGNot available
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$49,772
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
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$19,923Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$32,838Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE38.1%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE56.9%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?
Repayment pressure is not available
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$4,148
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$49,772 vs. $69,034
$19,262 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$62,140 median wageVA estimate · 1,110 jobs · 27-3023$46,400–$105,680 middle 50% of VA wages-5.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommunications Teachers, Postsecondary$73,750 median wageVA estimate · 790 jobs · 25-1122$61,060–$93,440 middle 50% of VA wages+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeWriters and Authors$85,000 median wageVA estimate · 1,530 jobs · 27-3043$64,730–$104,000 middle 50% of VA wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 11,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEditors$80,590 median wageVA estimate · 2,720 jobs · 27-3041$58,990–$109,090 middle 50% of VA wages-1.1% projected U.S. growth · 7,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFilm and Video Editors$78,740 median wageVA estimate · 25,610 jobs · 27-4032$64,050–$92,200 middle 50% of VA wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeProofreaders and Copy Markers$48,090 median wageVA estimate · 90 jobs · 43-9081$43,260–$53,290 middle 50% of VA wages-0.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePhotographers$46,550 median wageVA estimate · 1,580 jobs · 27-4021$35,640–$55,800 middle 50% of VA wages-0.7% projected U.S. growth · 10,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentBroadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$44,400 median wageVA estimate · 460 jobs · 27-3011$31,030–$71,960 middle 50% of VA 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
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Health Care and Social Assistance
Retail Trade
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 Nebraska-Lincoln
$23,358 higher earnings · $2,176 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $73,130
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $17,747
Arizona State University Campus Immersion
$22,618 higher earnings · $4,956 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $72,390
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $14,967
University of Georgia
$21,154 higher earnings · $5,987 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $70,926
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $13,936
University of South Florida
$19,840 higher earnings · $10,111 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $69,612
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $9,812
DATA QUALITY
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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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