Journalism at CUNY York College

Jamaica, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 13 graduates a year

$24,535
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,901
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,278
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#103 of 187
Rank by pay
#132 of 187
Rank, wage-adjusted
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CUNY York College graduates in journalism earn 4% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How CUNY York College 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
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100Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL$54,038$53,092#115—
101University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK$54,031$60,664#44$36,744
102San Diego State University San Diego, CA$53,997$49,134#152$30,269
103CUNY York College Jamaica, NY$53,901$51,303#132$24,535
104Widener University Chester, PA$53,724$54,638#94$22,058
105Iowa State University Ames, IA$53,633$56,415#75$39,347
106University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE$53,618$55,416#86$32,553

Other Majors at CUNY York College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$155,557—#2 of 253
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$122,313$105,425#2 of 93
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$112,147$113,718#52 of 966
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$77,201$57,806#6 of 85
Computer Science$73,044$36,061#326 of 349
English Language and Literature$69,380$26,460#13 of 576
Pharmacology and Toxicology$69,306$43,870#2 of 5
Biology$69,149$26,768#110 of 841
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$67,862—#6 of 680
Accounting and Related Services$67,152$49,751#543 of 796
Marketing$64,386$40,596#307 of 516
Computer and Information Sciences$63,367$37,837#420 of 459
Business Administration, Management and Operations$62,993$42,499#670 of 1176
Social Work$60,820$44,742#34 of 420
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$60,346$39,837#73 of 156
Sociology$59,899$40,515#81 of 462
Air Transportation$57,665$30,349#52 of 52
Economics$56,571$47,940#358 of 368
Psychology$53,156$38,701#345 of 1027
Public Health$52,679$43,000#145 of 215
Communications Technologies/Technicians$47,469$27,064—
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—$46,882—
Mathematics$46,023—#304 of 309
Movement and Mind-Body Therapies and Education$44,991——
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies—$38,718—
Political Science and Government—$37,719—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do CUNY York College journalism graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $24,535 one year after graduating and $53,901 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does CUNY York College rank for journalism?

Among 187 colleges reporting earnings for journalism graduates, CUNY York College ranks #103 by median pay four years after graduation, and #132 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is journalism at CUNY York College worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% less than the national median for journalism ($56,278).

← All data for CUNY York College · 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.