Journalism: earnings by state
What Journalism graduates typically earn 4 years out, in each state.
Graduates with a bachelor's in Journalism typically earn most 4 years out in Massachusetts ($68,032) and least in Mississippi ($44,466). Pay usually follows local wages and living costs, so a high figure isn't a reason on its own to study there.
See every state as a list
| State | Median earnings |
|---|---|
| Alabama | $54k |
| Alaska | — |
| Arizona | $61k |
| Arkansas | $45k |
| California | $62k |
| Colorado | $59k |
| Connecticut | $64k |
| Delaware | — |
| District of Columbia | — |
| Florida | $62k |
| Georgia | $58k |
| Hawaii | — |
| Idaho | — |
| Illinois | $60k |
| Indiana | $53k |
| Iowa | $61k |
| Kansas | — |
| Kentucky | $50k |
| Louisiana | — |
| Maine | — |
| Maryland | — |
| Massachusetts | $68k |
| Michigan | $51k |
| Minnesota | — |
| Mississippi | $44k |
| Missouri | — |
| Montana | — |
| Nebraska | $58k |
| Nevada | — |
| New Hampshire | — |
| New Jersey | $62k |
| New Mexico | — |
| New York | $63k |
| North Carolina | — |
| North Dakota | — |
| Ohio | $64k |
| Oklahoma | $55k |
| Oregon | — |
| Pennsylvania | $57k |
| Rhode Island | — |
| South Carolina | — |
| South Dakota | — |
| Tennessee | $54k |
| Texas | $62k |
| Utah | — |
| Vermont | — |
| Virginia | $56k |
| Washington | $63k |
| West Virginia | — |
| Wisconsin | $55k |
| Wyoming | — |
Every state, highest first
| State | Median, 4 years out | Schools |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $68,032 | 5 |
| Connecticut | $64,022 | 8 |
| Ohio | $63,670 | 12 |
| New York | $63,445 | 17 |
| Washington | $63,153 | 3 |
| Florida | $62,460 | 6 |
| California | $62,456 | 14 |
| New Jersey | $62,433 | 6 |
| Texas | $61,990 | 8 |
| Iowa | $61,153 | 3 |
| Arizona | $60,980 | 4 |
| Illinois | $59,765 | 9 |
| Colorado | $59,403 | 4 |
| Georgia | $58,409 | 8 |
| Nebraska | $57,592 | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | $57,485 | 11 |
| Virginia | $55,790 | 3 |
| Oklahoma | $55,497 | 4 |
| Wisconsin | $54,748 | 5 |
| Alabama | $54,406 | 3 |
| Tennessee | $53,633 | 3 |
| Indiana | $53,122 | 3 |
| Michigan | $51,316 | 5 |
| Kentucky | $49,675 | 4 |
| Arkansas | $44,954 | 4 |
| Mississippi | $44,466 | 3 |