Journalism at Onondaga Community College

Syracuse, NY · Associate's Degree · about 26 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$45,638
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,496
National median for this major (4 yrs)
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Rank by pay
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Rank, wage-adjusted
$8,250
Median federal debt

Onondaga Community College graduates in journalism earn 10% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 18% of one year’s pay at that point.

Other Majors at Onondaga Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,920$70,178#248 of 962
Business Administration, Management and Operations$49,450$34,922#258 of 547
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians—$48,058—
Criminal Justice and Corrections$46,949$27,074#219 of 426
Communication and Media Studies$44,520$29,915#25 of 53
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$41,819$22,966#550 of 947
Human Services$38,232$27,366#52 of 65
Fire Protection—$37,705—
Health and Medical Administrative Services—$35,484—
Information Science/Studies—$31,342—
Design and Applied Arts$29,787—#85 of 90
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services—$28,579—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Onondaga Community College journalism graduates make?

Graduates earn $45,638 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Is journalism at Onondaga Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% more than the national median for journalism ($41,496), and the median federal debt at graduation is $8,250.

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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.