Journalism at University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL · Bachelor's Degree · about 27 graduates a year

$41,378
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$71,466
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,278
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#9 of 187
Rank by pay
#5 of 187
Rank, wage-adjusted
$15,500
Median federal debt

University of Miami graduates in journalism earn 27% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 22% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Miami Compares for Journalism

All 187 colleges reporting journalism earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA$81,935$83,329#1$45,256
2George Washington University Washington, DC$81,927$71,789#10$52,015
3Northwestern University Evanston, IL$80,258$78,853#3$50,426
4University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$79,776$72,591#8$44,651
5Chapman University Orange, CA$79,135$72,008#9$41,645
6University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI$75,967$79,047#2$40,942
7Northeastern University Boston, MA$74,709$65,789#20$51,855
8Fordham University Bronx, NY$72,475$68,981#13$42,769
9University of Miami Coral Gables, FL$71,466$76,066#5$41,378
10California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA$70,829$64,450#25$48,637
11Syracuse University Syracuse, NY$70,404$67,010#15$40,757
12Elon University Elon, NC$69,964$75,081#6$34,105

Other Majors at University of Miami by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$121,589$76,877#72 of 349
Business/Managerial Economics$116,367$63,662#5 of 84
Finance and Financial Management Services$110,240$70,352#27 of 452
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$102,484$73,059#12 of 99
Accounting and Related Services$102,344—#43 of 796
Non-Professional Legal Studies$99,836$49,624#2 of 39
Industrial Engineering$99,068$71,089#42 of 94
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$98,997$67,064#36 of 118
Economics$92,998$42,129#91 of 368
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$92,555$75,036#261 of 966
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$87,274—#248 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$86,156$66,843#273 of 318
Marketing$85,935$53,622#46 of 516
International Relations and National Security Studies$84,474$31,813#13 of 118
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$82,999$43,917#6 of 178
Architecture$75,633$61,071#10 of 78
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$73,489—#15 of 67
Criminology$70,461$29,670#2 of 113
Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,065$48,793#532 of 1176
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$66,064—#46 of 156
Sociology$63,764—#45 of 462
Political Science and Government$62,216$33,867#277 of 565
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$62,053$35,263#27 of 158
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$56,289—#204 of 610
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$55,625$50,614#164 of 476
Psychology$54,290$30,417#284 of 1027
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$52,032$35,485#24 of 144
Biology$51,226$17,571#646 of 841
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$47,683$28,243#61 of 64
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$42,932$23,504#56 of 62

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Miami journalism graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $41,378 one year after graduating and $71,466 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Miami rank for journalism?

Among 187 colleges reporting earnings for journalism graduates, University of Miami ranks #9 by median pay four years after graduation, and #5 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is journalism at University of Miami worth it?

Its graduates earn 27% more than the national median for journalism ($56,278), and the median federal debt at graduation is $15,500.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.