Journalism at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

Indiana, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 7 graduates a year

$37,263
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,625
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,278
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#141 of 187
Rank by pay
#139 of 187
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,582
Median federal debt

Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus graduates in journalism earn 12% less 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 Indiana University of Pennsylvania-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
…
138Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN$49,932$54,545#95$30,659
139Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL$49,880$49,007#153$40,575
140Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH$49,842$53,189#114$30,925
141Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus Indiana, PA$49,625$50,469#139$37,263
142Ball State University Muncie, IN$49,456$53,057#117$31,398
143University of Memphis Memphis, TN$49,445$54,013#102$32,820
144CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY$49,025$46,662#170$26,319

Other Majors at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$90,257$68,996#6 of 19
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,343$68,936#634 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$77,097$54,561#327 of 459
Economics$75,865$46,860#213 of 368
Biological and Physical Sciences$71,028$25,311#4 of 33
Finance and Financial Management Services$68,794$47,912#358 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$66,845$49,454#551 of 796
Physics$64,837—#97 of 107
Political Science and Government$63,458$40,730#244 of 565
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$63,397$54,823#156 of 253
Management Information Systems and Services$60,927$53,846#155 of 166
Human Resources Management and Services$58,975$42,542#166 of 187
Business Administration, Management and Operations$58,931$42,362#835 of 1176
Marketing$58,043$39,247#413 of 516
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$57,936—#119 of 215
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$56,380$34,617#102 of 138
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$54,958$33,174#178 of 476
Criminology$53,762$37,911#69 of 113
Hospitality Administration/Management$53,551$30,307#84 of 137
Special Education and Teaching$53,494$44,121#63 of 177
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$52,984$31,311#319 of 610
Design and Applied Arts$52,359$34,981#155 of 299
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$52,115$23,996#35 of 50
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$51,725$27,467#29 of 42
Biology$49,673$31,928#695 of 841
English Language and Literature$49,537$22,588#264 of 576
Music$48,630$33,070#71 of 268
Sociology$47,851$32,323#342 of 462
Social Sciences—$45,509—
Psychology$45,420$32,694#780 of 1027

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus journalism graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $37,263 one year after graduating and $49,625 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus rank for journalism?

Among 187 colleges reporting earnings for journalism graduates, Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus ranks #141 by median pay four years after graduation, and #139 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is journalism at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 12% less than the national median for journalism ($56,278), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,582.

← All data for Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus · 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.