Journalism at St. John's University-New York

Queens, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 25 graduates a year

$36,020
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$59,067
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,278
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#62 of 187
Rank by pay
#80 of 187
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,125
Median federal debt

St. John's University-New York graduates in journalism earn 5% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 43% of one year’s pay at that point.

How St. John's University-New York 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
…
59Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH$59,276$63,256#34$38,246
60Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville, OH$59,276$63,256#35$38,246
61Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN$59,151$63,458#27$39,992
62St. John's University-New York Queens, NY$59,067$56,220#80$36,020
63California Baptist University Riverside, CA$58,821$53,523#110$26,026
64St Bonaventure University Saint Bonaventure, NY$58,816$55,981#82$34,045
65Pepperdine University Malibu, CA$58,801$53,505#111$42,536

Other Majors at St. John's University-New York by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$142,774$100,883#5 of 253
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$109,396$82,432#14 of 126
Insurance$105,688$70,752#2 of 21
Finance and Financial Management Services$98,970$51,259#58 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$91,878$46,495#101 of 796
Economics$84,639$45,301#140 of 368
Computer and Information Sciences$79,960$52,422#296 of 459
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$78,215$32,643#3 of 345
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$77,433$49,090#62 of 99
Marketing$75,520$33,534#114 of 516
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$74,937$19,067#9 of 215
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,271$38,550#338 of 1176
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$70,521$35,973#20 of 61
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$69,439$39,295#4 of 680
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$67,728$38,210#54 of 178
Physics$67,536—#92 of 107
Non-Professional Legal Studies$65,316$29,307#18 of 39
Criminal Justice and Corrections$63,978$34,686#71 of 660
Design and Applied Arts$63,659—#51 of 299
Psychology$62,672$23,821#60 of 1027
Communication and Media Studies$60,634$27,234#159 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$60,265$27,534#117 of 610
English Language and Literature$59,267$25,109#67 of 576
Political Science and Government$59,122—#338 of 565
Biology$53,989$23,473#559 of 841
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$52,601—#240 of 476
Philosophy$52,006—#57 of 86
Chemistry$51,414—#202 of 209
History$51,024—#220 of 459
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$48,922$29,513#213 of 265

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do St. John's University-New York journalism graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $36,020 one year after graduating and $59,067 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does St. John's University-New York rank for journalism?

Among 187 colleges reporting earnings for journalism graduates, St. John's University-New York ranks #62 by median pay four years after graduation, and #80 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is journalism at St. John's University-New York worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% more than the national median for journalism ($56,278), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,125.

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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.