4-year earnings Median earnings for a program cohort four years after completion.
$51,961
Program median
Program + credential
Journalism.: Doctoral Degree
Credential-level program pages keep field-of-study metrics separate from institution-wide outcomes.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Data status: March 23, 2026 Missing and suppressed values are not zero.
Available program metrics
5-year earnings Median earnings for a program cohort five years after completion.
$50,761
Program median
Median debt Median program debt for a defined completion cohort.
$23,207
At evaluated institution
Cohort count Count context for the program outcome metrics.
15,820
Students in outcome cohort
| School | Type | Institution net price | Institution grad rate | Program data status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH | Public | $21,637 | 65.5% | Available |
| Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL | Public | $13,297 | 62.4% | Available |
| The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX | Public | $19,857 | 88.9% | Available |
| University of Iowa Iowa City, IA | Public | $22,531 | 74.6% | Available |
| University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD | Public | $15,678 | 88.6% | Available |
| University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO | Public | $20,268 | 74.9% | Available |
| University of Oregon Eugene, OR | Public | $22,182 | 71.7% | Available |