COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Journalism bachelor's degree at University of Florida-Online
Gainesville, FL · 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.
$1,872 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 29.3% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −34% · 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−$48,500
$5,000Current college-wide context−$68,500
$8,000Annual price−$80,500
$16,000Annual price−$112,500
$24,000Annual price−$144,500
$32,000Annual price−$176,500
$40,000Annual price−$208,500
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$4,815
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$17,054
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$58,150
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$181/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$4,815Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$17,843Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE61.3%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE84.7%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?
3.7% 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$4,846
Estimated loan payment$181
95borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$58,150 vs. $56,278
$1,872 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$58,730 median wageFL estimate · 2,490 jobs · 27-3023$48,690–$83,620 middle 50% of FL wages-5.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommunications Teachers, Postsecondary$65,740 median wageFL estimate · 1,260 jobs · 25-1122$54,710–$77,700 middle 50% of FL wages+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEditors$73,950 median wageFL estimate · 3,790 jobs · 27-3041$47,880–$95,740 middle 50% of FL wages-1.1% projected U.S. growth · 7,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWriters and Authors$68,080 median wageFL estimate · 3,010 jobs · 27-3043$47,410–$93,100 middle 50% of FL wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 11,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFilm and Video Editors$60,430 median wageFL estimate · 1,490 jobs · 27-4032$50,880–$79,030 middle 50% of FL wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBroadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$56,360 median wageFL estimate · 990 jobs · 27-3011$40,450–$97,150 middle 50% of FL wages-7.6% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePhotographers$42,640 median wageFL estimate · 4,390 jobs · 27-4021$33,890–$64,890 middle 50% of FL wages-0.7% projected U.S. growth · 10,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentProofreaders and Copy Markers$35,610 median wageFL estimate · 200 jobs · 43-9081$35,070–$64,100 middle 50% of FL wages-0.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
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 Miami
$13,316 higher earnings · $1,054 less debt
- Earnings
- $71,466
- Debt
- $16,000
- Annual net price
- $37,244
University of Central Florida
$2,737 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $60,887
- Debt
- $22,644
- Annual net price
- $10,411
CUNY Brooklyn College
$2,122 higher earnings · $6,764 less debt · $1,712 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $60,272
- Debt
- $10,290
- Annual net price
- $3,103
Northwestern University
$22,108 higher earnings · $1,721 less debt
- Earnings
- $80,258
- Debt
- $15,333
- Annual net price
- $29,167
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
153 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.
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