Journalism at Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD · Bachelor's Degree · about 66 graduates a year

$28,088
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,700
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,278
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#133 of 187
Rank by pay
#177 of 187
Rank, wage-adjusted
$28,750
Median federal debt

Morgan State University graduates in journalism earn 10% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 57% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Morgan 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
…
130Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee, FL$50,832$54,104#98$36,356
131State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, NY$50,813$48,363#157—
132Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT$50,760$45,700#176$36,153
133Morgan State University Baltimore, MD$50,700$44,495#177$28,088
134Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL$50,658$49,771#149$31,753
135Samford University Birmingham, AL$50,652$57,494#68$30,311
136Brigham Young University Provo, UT$50,338$47,709#164$46,652

Other Majors at Morgan State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$98,640$78,033#131 of 258
Computer Science$90,183—#243 of 349
Civil Engineering$88,870$70,667#69 of 233
Information Science/Studies$83,331$55,711#74 of 148
Industrial Engineering$81,416$74,047#93 of 94
Construction Management$80,260$64,392#53 of 57
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,700$75,641#774 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences—$66,950—
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$64,007—#5 of 50
Accounting and Related Services$63,979$56,040#635 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$61,527$40,361#735 of 1176
Social Work$60,082$39,059#43 of 420
Architecture$59,586$26,282#73 of 78
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$58,788$39,699#111 of 476
Marketing$56,767$42,763#440 of 516
Psychology$56,741$30,813#179 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$55,837—#86 of 680
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$55,716$35,254#78 of 345
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$55,169$28,091#140 of 178
Biology$53,617$34,635#578 of 841
Sociology$52,116$31,470#232 of 462
Political Science and Government$50,791$37,900#507 of 565
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$49,198$31,331#17 of 49
Hospitality Administration/Management$46,441$36,845#117 of 137
Music$34,725—#239 of 268
Graphic Communications—$24,843—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Morgan State University journalism graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $28,088 one year after graduating and $50,700 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Morgan State University rank for journalism?

Among 187 colleges reporting earnings for journalism graduates, Morgan State University ranks #133 by median pay four years after graduation, and #177 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is journalism at Morgan State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% less than the national median for journalism ($56,278), and the median federal debt at graduation is $28,750.

← All data for Morgan 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.