Journalism at Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville, GA · Bachelor's Degree · about 93 graduates a year

$38,603
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$57,843
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,278
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#73 of 187
Rank by pay
#47 of 187
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,250
Median federal debt

Georgia College & State University graduates in journalism earn 3% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 40% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Georgia College & State University 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
…
70University of Florida-Online Gainesville, FL$58,150$61,893#42$38,164
71Texas State University San Marcos, TX$57,963$58,931#54$33,255
72Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ$57,868$59,460#51$33,710
73Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA$57,843$59,879#47$38,603
74Western Washington University Bellingham, WA$57,697$53,069#116$34,119
75University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO$57,603$53,870#104$30,216
76University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA$57,492$52,314#121$31,102

Other Majors at Georgia College & State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$97,653$67,455#26 of 99
Computer Science$96,335$76,971#196 of 349
Business/Managerial Economics$86,894$49,187#22 of 84
Physics$85,089$62,478#39 of 107
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,058$78,087#609 of 966
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,795$50,056#320 of 1176
Marketing$71,560$49,540#164 of 516
Accounting and Related Services$69,875$50,583#487 of 796
Mathematics$67,340—#188 of 309
Public Health$62,386$34,113#69 of 215
Political Science and Government$61,009$34,321#299 of 565
Biology$58,522$32,550#394 of 841
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$55,817$29,203#225 of 610
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$54,927—#200 of 253
Research and Experimental Psychology$54,441$32,149#49 of 82
Special Education and Teaching$54,380$45,167#58 of 177
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$52,509$47,513#151 of 680
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$52,478$35,952#161 of 265
Criminal Justice and Corrections$52,062$39,133#438 of 660
English Language and Literature$44,931$26,308#417 of 576
History$44,795$23,907#381 of 459
Fine and Studio Arts$37,109$21,542#316 of 423
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$33,965—#222 of 255

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Georgia College & State University journalism graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $38,603 one year after graduating and $57,843 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Georgia College & State University rank for journalism?

Among 187 colleges reporting earnings for journalism graduates, Georgia College & State University ranks #73 by median pay four years after graduation, and #47 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is journalism at Georgia College & State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% more than the national median for journalism ($56,278), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,250.

← All data for Georgia College & State University · Methodology

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.