Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Journalism Degree
What Can You Do With This Degree?
What Can You Do With This Degree?
Teach courses in communications, such as organizational communications, public relations, radio/television broadcasting, and journalism. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research. Narrate or write news stories, reviews, or commentary for print, broadcast, or other communications media such as newspapers, magazines, radio, or television.
U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
- Salary Value (U.S.): $49,352
"Salary Value" is a salary score which represents the average of salary medians for all jobs attainable with this degree, per metro area and/or per state.
- Average of Job Growth Averages (U.S.): 11.6%
The "average of job growth averages" is an average of national job growth rates for all jobs attainable with this degree.
- Avg. Years of Work Experience Needed: 1-2 years
Education Costs
- Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.): $30,119/yr
- Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.): $25,193/yr
- Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.): $23,008/yr
- Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.): $18,550/yr
- Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.): $26,689/yr
- Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.): $21,988/yr
All information is based on data collected by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and National Center for Education Statistics.
This chart visualizes the percentage of jobs requiring a particular degree level (including if a degree isn't required by most employers).
Average Salary Medians
What Are Salary Medians?
Salary median is the average salary amount earned by workers, calculated per industry or per metro area. Average salary median is an average of median salaries for jobs that are attainable with this degree. Metro area average salary median is the average of salary medians for jobs within a metro area. State average salary median is the average of all metro area average salary medians within that state.
For more information about salary medians and average salary medians, please read this blog post, "Average Salary Median" vs. "Salary Median".
Click on any state in the table below to see which metro areas earn the highest median salaries. If you see "N/A" next to a state, it means that no data is available about that state for this degree.
Overall Salary Value: $49,352
The state with the highest salary value for this degree is California ($81,509) in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area.
Alaska
Metro Area Salary Values for AlaskaFairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($66,760).
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$55,260 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama
Metro Area Salary Values for AlabamaTuscaloosa, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($32,010).
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$29,807 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas
Metro Area Salary Values for ArkansasWest Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($51,030).
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$50,825 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona
Metro Area Salary Values for ArizonaTucson, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($56,305).
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$56,305 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California
Metro Area Salary Values for CaliforniaLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($93,745).
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$81,509 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado
Metro Area Salary Values for ColoradoDenver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($73,650).
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$47,945 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut
Metro Area Salary Values for ConnecticutNew Haven, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($69,915).
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$59,770 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington, D.C. | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delaware | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida
Metro Area Salary Values for FloridaTallahassee, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($60,590).
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$53,431 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia
Metro Area Salary Values for GeorgiaSavannah, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($44,730).
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$44,730 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa
Metro Area Salary Values for IowaNortheast Iowa nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($85,830).
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$45,576 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho
Metro Area Salary Values for IdahoPocatello, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($50,050).
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$40,664 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois
Metro Area Salary Values for IllinoisChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($56,980).
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$37,796 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana
Metro Area Salary Values for IndianaLafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($56,070).
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$43,532 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas
Metro Area Salary Values for KansasWichita, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($40,140).
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$35,595 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky
Metro Area Salary Values for KentuckyLouisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($57,820).
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$39,048 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana
Metro Area Salary Values for LouisianaNew Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($58,335).
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$51,920 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Massachusetts
Metro Area Salary Values for MassachusettsWorcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($93,230).
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$58,326 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland
Metro Area Salary Values for MarylandSalisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($48,060).
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$48,060 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maine
Metro Area Salary Values for MaineSouthwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($36,350).
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$33,673 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan
Metro Area Salary Values for MichiganKalamazoo-Portage, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($86,930).
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$52,705 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota
Metro Area Salary Values for MinnesotaMinneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($67,185).
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$53,328 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri
Metro Area Salary Values for MissouriSpringfield, MO metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($67,270).
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$48,082 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Montana
Metro Area Salary Values for MontanaSouthwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($37,435).
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$32,630 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina
Metro Area Salary Values for North CarolinaDurham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($83,380).
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$49,879 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Dakota
Metro Area Salary Values for North DakotaFargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($37,260).
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$33,120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska
Metro Area Salary Values for NebraskaOmaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($36,570).
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$32,047 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Hampshire
Metro Area Salary Values for New HampshireWest Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($30,850).
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$30,850 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Jersey
Metro Area Salary Values for New JerseyTrenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($65,815).
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$54,875 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico
Metro Area Salary Values for New MexicoLas Cruces, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($57,610).
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$48,982 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nevada
Metro Area Salary Values for NevadaNevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($54,210).
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$47,908 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New York
Metro Area Salary Values for New YorkNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($85,200).
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$56,992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio
Metro Area Salary Values for OhioCleveland-Elyria, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($67,475).
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$52,514 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma
Metro Area Salary Values for OklahomaTulsa, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($51,940).
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$37,444 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon
Metro Area Salary Values for OregonPortland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($53,105).
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$39,816 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pennsylvania
Metro Area Salary Values for PennsylvaniaPittsburgh, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($72,340).
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$52,828 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico
Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto RicoSan Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($44,230).
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$44,230 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina
Metro Area Salary Values for South CarolinaColumbia, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($43,560).
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$39,593 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Dakota
Metro Area Salary Values for South DakotaSioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($39,230).
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$38,660 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee
Metro Area Salary Values for TennesseeMemphis, TN-MS-AR metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($60,395).
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$55,056 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas
Metro Area Salary Values for TexasKilleen-Temple, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($72,640).
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$46,352 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia
Metro Area Salary Values for VirginiaWinchester, VA-WV metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($65,180).
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$52,450 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vermont
Metro Area Salary Values for VermontNorthern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($53,680).
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$52,225 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington
Metro Area Salary Values for WashingtonSeattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area has the highest salary value in Washington ($62,580).
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$48,250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin
Metro Area Salary Values for WisconsinMadison, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($80,620).
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$46,342 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia
Metro Area Salary Values for West VirginiaCharleston, WV metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($40,140).
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$33,018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming
Metro Area Salary Values for WyomingCheyenne, WY metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($51,510).
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$41,472 |
Master's
Average Salary Median: $59,217
The state with the highest average salary median for a master's degree is California ($106,473) in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area.
Alaska
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (Master's)Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($66,760) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$60,860 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (Master's)West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($51,030) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$51,030 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (Master's)Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($72,330) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$72,330 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Master's)Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($133,120) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$106,473 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Master's)Fort Collins, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($61,260) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$61,260 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Master's)New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($83,560) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$83,560 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington, D.C. | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delaware | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Master's)Tallahassee, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($78,970) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$75,175 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Master's)Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($89,950) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$87,890 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (Master's)Pocatello, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($50,050) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$40,664 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (Master's)East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($61,050) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$61,050 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Master's)Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($56,070) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$44,374 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Master's)Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($60,260) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$60,260 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (Master's)New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($61,420) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$61,420 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Massachusetts
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (Master's)Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($93,230) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$85,210 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maine | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Master's)Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($86,930) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$72,980 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (Master's)Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($70,800) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$68,090 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Master's)Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($68,880) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$65,980 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Montana
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (Master's)Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($44,000) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$36,486 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Master's)Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($83,380) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$64,482 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Dakota | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Hampshire | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Jersey
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Jersey (Master's)Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($62,330) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$56,627 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (Master's)Las Cruces, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($57,610) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$48,982 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nevada
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (Master's)Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($54,210) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$50,933 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New York
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New York (Master's)New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($87,260) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$69,108 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Master's)Toledo, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($82,280) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$71,548 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (Master's)Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($59,600) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$59,600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (Master's)Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($70,420) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$70,420 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pennsylvania
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Master's)Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($73,120) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$71,840 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Dakota
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Dakota (Master's)Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($42,830) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$41,080 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (Master's)Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($71,370) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$65,790 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Master's)College Station-Bryan, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($83,800) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$56,711 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Master's)Winchester, VA-WV metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($65,180) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$51,755 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vermont
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (Master's)Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($53,680) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$52,225 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Washington (Master's)Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Washington ($65,980) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$64,280 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (Master's)Madison, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($80,620) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$68,840 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (Master's)Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($51,510) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$48,640 |
No Degree
Average Salary Median: $39,488
The state with the highest average salary median for jobs which don't require a degree is California ($56,545) in the San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area.
Alaska
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (No Degree)Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($44,060) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$44,060 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (No Degree)Tuscaloosa, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($32,010) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$29,807 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (No Degree)Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($50,620) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$50,620 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (No Degree)Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($40,280) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$40,280 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (No Degree)San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($68,050) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$56,545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (No Degree)Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($73,650) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$45,282 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (No Degree)Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($62,440) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$55,805 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington, D.C. | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delaware | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (No Degree)Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($57,140) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$47,219 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (No Degree)Savannah, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($44,730) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$44,730 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (No Degree)Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($36,070) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$31,472 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (No Degree)Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($56,980) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$33,920 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (No Degree)Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($64,520) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$41,512 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (No Degree)Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($40,140) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$35,595 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (No Degree)Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($57,820) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$33,745 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (No Degree)Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($56,960) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$48,753 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Massachusetts
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (No Degree)Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($46,830) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$40,403 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (No Degree)Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($48,060) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$48,060 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maine
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (No Degree)Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($36,350) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$33,673 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (No Degree)Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($42,560) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$32,430 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (No Degree)Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($68,990) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$43,487 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (No Degree)Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($56,860) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$33,764 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Montana
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (No Degree)Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($30,870) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$26,203 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (No Degree)Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($50,830) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$37,710 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Dakota
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Dakota (No Degree)Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($37,260) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$33,120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (No Degree)Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($36,570) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$32,047 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Hampshire
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Hampshire (No Degree)West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($30,850) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$30,850 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Jersey
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Jersey (No Degree)Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($69,300) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$53,123 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nevada
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (No Degree)Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($38,830) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$38,830 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New York
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New York (No Degree)New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($83,140) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$46,607 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (No Degree)Cleveland-Elyria, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($63,140) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$38,238 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (No Degree)Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($44,280) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$31,905 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (No Degree)Medford, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($36,260) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$32,165 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pennsylvania
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (No Degree)Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($39,870) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$33,817 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (No Degree)San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($44,230) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$44,230 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (No Degree)Columbia, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($43,560) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$39,593 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Dakota
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Dakota (No Degree)Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($35,630) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$35,030 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (No Degree)Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($55,880) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$47,900 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (No Degree)Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($53,620) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$38,064 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (No Degree)Roanoke, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($58,040) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$56,270 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vermont | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Washington (No Degree)Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Washington ($41,750) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$37,563 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (No Degree)Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($36,580) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$31,343 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (No Degree)Charleston, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($40,140) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$33,018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (No Degree)Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($31,610) for jobs which don't require a degree.
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$30,720 |
2 Jobs Attainable With This Degree
The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles don't require a degree. For a master's degree, the average salary median is $59,217. The average salary median for job roles not requiring a degree is $39,488.
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses in communications, such as organizational communications, public relations, radio/television broadcasting, and journalism. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
Salary Ratio: 0.3
The Salary Ratio is a comparison of the average salary median compared to the average cost of obtaining this degree (average of undergraduate and graduate costs). It takes a job's average salary median and then compares it to the combined average cost of undergraduate degrees (1-4 years) and graduate degrees (6 years for a masters, 8 years for a doctorate) needed to qualify for that job.
A ratio that's close to 1, or greater, indicates that the average salary median which can be earned is substantial compared to the average cost of obtaining the degree. A Salary Ratio of 0, "N/A", or "INF" implies that school data is not available to provide a proper evaluation. Explore other factors such as the years of work experience usually required, the degree level normally required, and the types of attainable jobs to determine the feasibility of pursuing this degree.
Common Job Titles
- Adjunct Communications Faculty Member
- Adjunct Instructor
- Adjunct Professor
- Assistant Professor
- Associate Professor
- College Faculty Member
- College Professor
- Communication Arts Lecturer
- Communication Arts Professor
- Communication Instructor
- Communication Lecturer
- Communication Professor
- Communication Skills Instructor
- Communication Studies Professor
- Communications Assistant Professor
- Communications Faculty Member
- Communications Media Professor
- Communications Professor
- Instructor
- Interpersonal Communications Professor
- Journalism Instructor
- Journalism Professor
- Journalism Teacher
- Journalist Professor
- Lecturer
- Mass Communications Professor
- Media Arts Professor
- Professor
- Public Speaking Professor
- Public Speaking Teacher
- Rhetoric Professor
- Speech Communication Professor
- Speech Instructor
- Speech Professor
- Speech Teacher
- University Faculty Member
- US Salary Median: $63,498
- Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
- Prior Experience: 1-2 years
- Degree Level Required: Master's
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
Narrate or write news stories, reviews, or commentary for print, broadcast, or other communications media such as newspapers, magazines, radio, or television. May collect and analyze information through interview, investigation, or observation.
Salary Ratio: 2.13
The Salary Ratio is a comparison of the average salary median compared to the average cost of obtaining this degree (average of undergraduate and graduate costs). It takes a job's average salary median and then compares it to the combined average cost of undergraduate degrees (1-4 years) and graduate degrees (6 years for a masters, 8 years for a doctorate) needed to qualify for that job.
A ratio that's close to 1, or greater, indicates that the average salary median which can be earned is substantial compared to the average cost of obtaining the degree. A Salary Ratio of 0, "N/A", or "INF" implies that school data is not available to provide a proper evaluation. Explore other factors such as the years of work experience usually required, the degree level normally required, and the types of attainable jobs to determine the feasibility of pursuing this degree.
Common Job Titles
- Anchor
- Anchorman
- Art Critic
- Basketball Commentator
- Blogger
- Book Critic
- Book Reviewer
- Broadcast Journalist
- Broadcast Meteorologist
- Broadcast News Advisor
- Business Reporter
- Business Writer
- Columnist
- Commentator
- Correspondent
- Courtroom Reporter
- Critic
- Cub Reporter
- Desk Reporter
- Digital Commentator
- Dramatic Critic
- Editorial Writer
- Environmental Journalist
- Fashion Journalist
- Feature Writer
- Film Critic
- Financial Writer
- Food Critic
- Food Writer
- Foreign Correspondent
- General Assignment Reporter
- General Assignment Television News Reporter
- Headline Writer
- Information Writer
- Investigative Reporter
- Journalist
- Law Reporter
- Leg Man
- Magazine Journalist
- Magazine Writer
- Marine Reporter
- Market News Reporter
- Market Reporter
- Media Analyst
- Motion Picture Critic
- Movie Critic
- Multimedia Journalist
- Music Critic
- Music Journalist
- News Analyst
- News Anchor
- News Commentator
- News Correspondent
- News Reporter
- News Writer
- Newscaster
- Newspaper Columnist
- Newspaper Correspondent
- Newspaper Journalist
- Newspaper Reporter
- Newspaper Writer
- Political Reporter
- Press Writer
- Print Journalist
- Radio Commentator
- Radio News Anchor
- Radio News Writer
- Radio Talk Show Host
- Reporter
- Soccer Commentator
- Society Reporter
- Sports Analyst
- Sports Anchor
- Sports Commentator
- Sports Journalist
- Sports Reporter
- Sports Writer
- Staff Reporter
- Staff Writer
- Television Anchor
- Television News Anchor (TV News Anchor)
- Television News Reporter
- Television Reporter (TV Reporter)
- Traffic Reporter
- Travel Journalist
- Travel Writer
- Volleyball Commentator
- Weather Anchor
- Weekend Anchor
- US Salary Median: $43,088
- Job Growth (U.S.): 13.1%
- Prior Experience: N/A
- Degree Level Required: None
Average Education Costs
Master's
The average cost for a graduate degree is $18,549 per year (or $23,008 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $37,098 to earn a master's (or $46,016 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($100,772 if you're in-state, $120,476 if you're out-of-state).
Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Journalism Degrees
Main Campus - Provo, UT
Out-of-state cost: $5,970/year
In-state cost: $5,970/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
400 East Main Street - Frankfort, KY
Out-of-state cost: $12,650/year
In-state cost: $8,800/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
2105 E. Aggie Road - Jonesboro, AR
Out-of-state cost: $12,883/year
In-state cost: $7,315/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
1301 12th Avenue North - Fargo, ND
Out-of-state cost: $14,336/year
In-state cost: $10,033/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
2504 9th Avenue - Kearney, NE
Out-of-state cost: $15,320/year
In-state cost: $7,940/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
900 E Washington St - Greensboro, NC
Out-of-state cost: $18,513/year
In-state cost: $18,513/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
1700 East Cold Spring Lane - Baltimore, MD
Out-of-state cost: $20,251/year
In-state cost: $7,628/year
Degrees: Certificate
6001 Dodge St - Omaha, NE
Out-of-state cost: $21,718/year
In-state cost: $8,136/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
2801 S University Ave - Little Rock, AR
Out-of-state cost: $21,767/year
In-state cost: $9,512/year
Degrees: Certificate
800 Martinsburg Rd - Mount Vernon, OH
Out-of-state cost: $22,650/year
In-state cost: $22,650/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
4881 Taylor Cir - Collegedale, TN
Out-of-state cost: $22,930/year
In-state cost: $22,930/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
401 College Avenue - Ashland, OH
Out-of-state cost: $23,060/year
In-state cost: $23,060/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
107 Whitehurst - Stillwater, OK
Out-of-state cost: $24,539/year
In-state cost: $9,019/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
516 High Street - Bellingham, WA
Out-of-state cost: $25,266/year
In-state cost: $8,508/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
1015 Philadelphia Ave - Chambersburg, PA
Out-of-state cost: $26,090/year
In-state cost: $26,090/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
1400 R Street - Lincoln, NE
Out-of-state cost: $26,692/year
In-state cost: $9,562/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
470 E Lockwood Ave. - Saint Louis, MO
Out-of-state cost: $28,700/year
In-state cost: $28,700/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
One College Park Dr - Saint Louis, MO
Out-of-state cost: $29,360/year
In-state cost: $29,360/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
University Drive And Mill Avenue - Tempe, AZ
Out-of-state cost: $29,428/year
In-state cost: $11,338/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's
411 SW 24th St. - San Antonio, TX
Out-of-state cost: $29,926/year
In-state cost: $29,926/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Journalism Degrees
302 Buchtel Common - Akron, OH
Out-of-state cost: $15,217/year
In-state cost: $9,711/year
Degrees: Master's
1004 Campanile Ave - Brookings, SD
Out-of-state cost: $16,743/year
In-state cost: $9,285/year
Degrees: Master's
One Bernard Baruch Way (55 Lexington Ave At 24th St) - New York, NY
Out-of-state cost: $20,880/year
In-state cost: $11,450/year
Degrees: Master's
4202 East Fowler Ave - Tampa, FL
Out-of-state cost: $21,126/year
In-state cost: $10,428/year
Degrees: Master's
Administration Building - Athens, GA
Out-of-state cost: $27,476/year
In-state cost: $11,168/year
Degrees: Master's
100 Church Street SE - Minneapolis, MN
Out-of-state cost: $28,845/year
In-state cost: $19,221/year
Degrees: Master's
Lincoln Drive - Carbondale, IL
Out-of-state cost: $32,928/year
In-state cost: $16,026/year
Degrees: Master's
36 S Wabash - Chicago, IL
Out-of-state cost: $43,912/year
In-state cost: $43,912/year
Degrees: Master's
5000 Forbes Avenue - Pittsburgh, PA
Out-of-state cost: $47,326/year
In-state cost: $47,326/year
Degrees: Master's
West 116 St And Broadway - New York, NY
Out-of-state cost: $51,194/year
In-state cost: $51,194/year
Degrees: Master's
77 Massachusetts Avenue - Cambridge, MA
Out-of-state cost: $56,719/year
In-state cost: $56,719/year
Degrees: Master's
One Silber Way - Boston, MA
Out-of-state cost: $57,666/year
In-state cost: $57,666/year
Degrees: Master's
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