Journalism at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus

Stillwater, OK · Bachelor's Degree · about 24 graduates a year

$31,068
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$52,292
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,278
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#121 of 187
Rank by pay
#56 of 187
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,157
Median federal debt

Oklahoma State University-Main Campus graduates in journalism earn 7% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 40% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Oklahoma State University-Main Campus 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
…
118University of Kentucky Lexington, KY$52,785$59,769#49$36,926
119University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM$52,760$61,088#43$32,423
120The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN$52,663$57,529#67$32,082
121Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK$52,292$58,712#56$31,068
122University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI$52,115$51,328#130$37,875
123University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA$52,011$45,801#175$37,091
124Liberty University Lynchburg, VA$51,940$47,296#167$39,592

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

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$101,279$72,820#113 of 189
Fire Protection$99,557$75,503#4 of 19
Chemical Engineering$98,557$82,466#62 of 158
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$96,447$74,250#161 of 258
Industrial Engineering$94,692$69,486#60 of 94
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$91,249$68,226#48 of 59
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$90,291$78,417#15 of 46
Mechanical Engineering$89,436$69,905#206 of 318
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$89,342$73,900#28 of 43
Civil Engineering$86,890$71,176#95 of 233
Computer and Information Sciences$85,641$61,514#232 of 459
Agricultural Engineering$83,517$65,494#16 of 26
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,326$74,056#635 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$81,340$56,916#179 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$81,039$50,943#241 of 796
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$76,400$61,141#51 of 61
Air Transportation$75,469$45,682#40 of 52
Architectural Sciences and Technology$73,075$56,272#7 of 22
Architecture$70,123—#26 of 78
Business/Managerial Economics$69,153$40,413#63 of 84
International Business$66,385$40,442#84 of 115
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$64,678$45,366#31 of 67
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,062$45,200#622 of 1176
Political Science and Government$63,977$33,484#222 of 565
Marketing$62,716$44,366#350 of 516
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$62,404—#55 of 225
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$61,369$25,076#7 of 50
Agricultural Business and Management$60,830$45,095#53 of 77
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$59,979$38,040#39 of 49
Philosophy$59,640—#33 of 86

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Oklahoma State University-Main Campus journalism graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $31,068 one year after graduating and $52,292 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Oklahoma State University-Main Campus rank for journalism?

Among 187 colleges reporting earnings for journalism graduates, Oklahoma State University-Main Campus ranks #121 by median pay four years after graduation, and #56 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is journalism at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% less than the national median for journalism ($56,278), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,157.

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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.