Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs at Ohio State University-Main Campus

Columbus, OH · Bachelor's Degree · about 18 graduates a year

$41,040
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$54,860
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,384
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#16 of 22
Rank by pay
#14 of 22
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,375
Median federal debt

Ohio State University-Main Campus graduates in communication, journalism, and related programs earn 1% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 41% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Ohio State University-Main Campus Compares for Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

All 22 colleges reporting communication, journalism, and related programs 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
1University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN$74,597$71,256#3$43,969
2Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ$70,611$61,974#9—
3California Lutheran University Thousand Oaks, CA$68,806$62,609#8$34,432
4High Point University High Point, NC$67,085$71,992#2—
5University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MN$66,876$63,881#7—
6Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks Reading, PA$66,866$68,003#4$39,582
7Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$66,866$68,003#5$39,582
8Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park, PA$66,866$68,003#6$39,582
9Farmingdale State College Farmingdale, NY$62,608$59,590#13$33,836
10West Virginia University Morgantown, WV$61,411$72,653#1$38,660
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13University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE$58,250$60,204#12$39,400
14Dominican University of California San Rafael, CA$58,005$52,781#15—
15Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI$57,771$60,913#10$40,415
16Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH$54,860$58,544#14$41,040
17Berry College Mount Berry, GA$50,593$52,374#18$36,931
18SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, NY$49,500$47,114#21$30,049
19Malone University Canton, OH$49,148$52,448#17$26,204

Other Majors at Ohio State University-Main Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$123,731$83,342#31 of 189
Applied Mathematics$120,495$82,523#5 of 45
Computer and Information Sciences$118,833$82,448#49 of 459
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$111,500$68,814#11 of 126
Management Information Systems and Services$110,192$72,017#10 of 166
Industrial Engineering$106,932$80,876#18 of 94
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$99,400$78,872#121 of 258
Chemical Engineering$98,851$77,455#59 of 158
Finance and Financial Management Services$97,986$65,181#63 of 452
Engineering$97,144$78,734#8 of 19
Business/Managerial Economics$96,843$61,979#12 of 84
Mechanical Engineering$96,418$79,359#69 of 318
Physics$94,543$53,504#15 of 107
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$92,999$72,062#43 of 59
Real Estate$91,213$72,769#9 of 25
Engineering Physics$90,938—#4 of 10
Accounting and Related Services$90,850$62,399#110 of 796
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$90,065$65,469#76 of 118
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields$88,205$71,570#1 of 5
Materials Engineering$86,084$70,371#26 of 34
Business Administration, Management and Operations$85,586$61,423#76 of 1176
Civil Engineering$85,202$68,031#115 of 233
Human Resources Management and Services$82,371$58,991#20 of 187
Agricultural Engineering$81,917$62,981#18 of 26
Mathematics$81,909$52,921#75 of 309
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,795$71,175#651 of 966
International Business$81,473$57,678#30 of 115
Marketing$81,119$56,465#67 of 516
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$80,775$67,938#26 of 46
Health and Medical Administrative Services$80,315$54,301#22 of 275

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Ohio State University-Main Campus communication, journalism, and related programs graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $41,040 one year after graduating and $54,860 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Ohio State University-Main Campus rank for communication, journalism, and related programs?

Among 22 colleges reporting earnings for communication, journalism, and related programs graduates, Ohio State University-Main Campus ranks #16 by median pay four years after graduation, and #14 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is communication, journalism, and related programs at Ohio State University-Main Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for communication, journalism, and related programs ($55,384), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,375.

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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.