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Best Colleges for Journalism 2025
20 schools ranked by graduate earnings — real data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Journalism graduates are well-positioned for careers across multiple industries. The rankings below are based on actual graduate earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Earnings shown are median graduate earnings 4 years after graduation (or 1 year if 4-year data is unavailable), sourced from the College Scorecard.See full major data
Top 20 Journalism Programs by Graduate Earnings
| # | School | Earnings | Tuition | Accept Rate | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Washington University Washington, DC | $66,907 | $64,990 | 44% | 10,848 |
| 2 | Northwestern University Evanston, IL | $63,740 | $65,997 | 7% | 8,960 |
| 3 | Syracuse University Syracuse, NY | $62,752 | $63,061 | 42% | 15,245 |
| 4 | University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO | $62,737 | $41,943 | 83% | 31,578 |
| 5 | Chapman University Orange, CA | $60,210 | $62,784 | 56% | 7,629 |
| 6 | University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA | $59,071 | $68,237 | 10% | 20,817 |
| 7 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA | $58,676 | $41,997 | 43% | 31,588 |
| 8 | Boston University Boston, MA | $58,645 | $65,168 | 11% | 17,850 |
| 9 | University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO | $58,169 | $34,338 | 77% | 23,118 |
| 10 | University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD | $57,180 | $40,306 | 45% | 30,246 |
| 11 | San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA | $56,877 | $19,304 | 96% | 20,033 |
| 12 | University of Connecticut Storrs, CT | $56,761 | $43,034 | 54% | 19,147 |
| 13 | University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT | $56,761 | $40,130 | 87% | 464 |
| 14 | University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT | $56,761 | $40,120 | 86% | 1,473 |
| 15 | University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT | $56,761 | $40,140 | 80% | 2,177 |
| 16 | University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT | $56,761 | $40,130 | 87% | 746 |
| 17 | University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI | $56,265 | $40,603 | 43% | 35,665 |
| 18 | Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT | $55,623 | $53,090 | 77% | 6,208 |
| 19 | Northeastern University Boston, MA | $55,306 | $63,141 | 6% | 15,719 |
| 20 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN | $55,193 | $36,402 | 77% | 30,469 |
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