By major · Journalism

Where can your student actually get into journalism?

Journalism is one of the majors where California's public campuses report an admit rate for the program itself, and the spread is wide. For fall 2025, Cal State Sacramento admitted 97.2% of the freshmen who applied to journalism, San Diego State admitted 61.1%, and the lowest reported rate here is UC Irvine's literary journalism program at 36%. A UC decision is made by the campus rather than by the major at most programs, so read that last figure as a hard campus more than a hard major. The 29 colleges in California below report either a bachelor's journalism program in federal outcome data or a journalism admit rate in the UC and CSU data.

At a glance · All states

326 colleges nationwide offer a bachelor's journalism program: 314 awarded the degree in 2022-23 (federal IPEDS completions); 3 more report a journalism admit rate in the UC/CSU data; 9 more carry program earnings in federal outcome data but no 2022-23 degree count under these program codes.
Largest programs by graduates in 2022-23: University of Missouri-Columbia (461), University of North Texas (237), University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus (224).
29 of them are in California, the one state whose public systems (the University of California and the CSU) publish an admit rate into the major.
Hardest reported gate into the program (only the UC and the CSU publish one): University of California-Irvine — Literary Journalism, Fall 2025: 478 applied, 173 admitted (36%).
Highest reported admit rate into the program: California State University-Sacramento — 97.2% (106 applied, 103 admitted, Fall 2025).
1 CSU campus report journalism on the transfer side only: freshmen enter as another major at the campus and apply into the program later.
Highest median earnings four years after the degree: Lehigh University, $81,935.
Lowest average net price with aid: CUNY Bernard M Baruch College, $3,033 per year.

Cal State Monterey Bay reports journalism on the transfer side only, so a freshman there starts in another major at the campus and applies into journalism later rather than being shut out. Where a campus does report a first-year rate, that rate is the gate your student actually faces. Admits are not enrollees. At most UC programs students are admitted to the campus, not the major. This page as JSON → · California only (29 colleges, with the UC and CSU gates) →

Hardest reported gate

36%

University of California-Irvine
Literary Journalism, Fall 2025: 478 applied, 173 admitted

Highest reported admit rate

97.2%

California State University-Sacramento
Journalism, Fall 2025: 106 applied, 103 admitted

Highest earnings, 4 yrs out

$81,935

Lehigh University
median, graduates of this program

Lowest net price with aid

$3,033

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
average for aid recipients, per year

Every college, one row each

Colleges with a reported gate into the program come first, hardest first; the rest are sorted by earnings, then by graduates. Degree awarded is the program the college conferred bachelor's degrees in during 2022-23, with the number of graduates (federal IPEDS completions). Program admit rate is the college system's own number for this major (UC Information Center, CSU Chancellor's Office). Net price is the average paid by aid recipients; full price is the cost of attendance. Earnings are federal College Scorecard medians four years after the degree.

College	Gate into the program	Degree awarded · graduates 2022-23	Program admit rate	Campus admit rate	Net price with aid	Full price	Earnings 4 yrs out
University of California-Irvine CA · Public · Test-blind	Literary Journalism Fall 2025: 478 applied, 173 admitted · admit GPA 4.00–4.25	Journalism, Other 28 graduates	36%	30%	$14,251	$38,632	$57,492
California State University-Long Beach CA · Public · Test-blind	Journalism Fall 2025: 412 applied, 225 admitted impacted	Journalism 82 graduates	54.6%	47%	$10,440	$22,679	$55,192
San Diego State University CA · Public · Test-blind	Journalism Fall 2025: 678 applied, 414 admitted impacted	Journalism 166 graduates	61.1%	34%	$15,364	$27,780	$53,997
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo CA · Public · Test-blind	Journalism Fall 2025: 515 applied, 338 admitted impacted	Journalism 51 graduates	65.6%	30%	$16,665	$32,265	$70,829
San Jose State University CA · Public · Test-blind	Journalism Fall 2025: 150 applied, 126 admitted impacted	Journalism 34 graduates	84.0%	80%	$13,760	$26,593	—
California State University-Chico CA · Public · Test-blind	Journalism Fall 2025: 117 applied, 100 admitted	Journalism 21 graduates	85.5%	94%	$14,480	$26,283	$63,358
San Francisco State University CA · Public · Test-blind	Journalism Fall 2025: 263 applied, 231 admitted	Journalism 32 graduates	87.8%	96%	$12,278	$26,488	$57,260
California State University-Fullerton CA · Public · Test-blind	Journalism Fall 2025: 289 applied, 255 admitted impacted	—	88.2%	87%	$6,555	$18,269	—
California State University-Dominguez Hills CA · Public · Test-blind	Journalism Fall 2025: 117 applied, 104 admitted	Journalism 14 graduates	88.9%	91%	$8,615	$23,191	—
California State University-Los Angeles CA · Public · Test-blind	Journalism Fall 2025: 173 applied, 154 admitted	Journalism 13 graduates	89.0%	92%	$3,967	$18,403	—
California State University-Monterey Bay CA · Public · Test-blind	Journalism Fall 2025: 51 applied, 46 admitted transfer path only · freshmen enter as another major at the campus	—	90.2%	95%	$13,663	$26,987	—
California State University-Northridge CA · Public · Test-blind	Journalism Fall 2025: 109 applied, 100 admitted	Journalism 127 graduates	91.7%	93%	$7,021	$20,485	$53,351
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona CA · Public · Test-blind	Journalism Fall 2025: 195 applied, 181 admitted	—	92.8%	74%	$11,531	$23,955	—
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt CA · Public · Test-blind	Journalism Fall 2025: 40 applied, 38 admitted	Journalism 15 graduates	95.0%	99%	$13,171	$25,170	$39,178
California State University-Fresno CA · Public · Test-blind	Journalism Fall 2025: 218 applied, 208 admitted	Journalism 88 graduates	95.4%	96%	$7,000	$20,095	—
California State University-Sacramento CA · Public · Test-blind	Journalism Fall 2025: 106 applied, 103 admitted Government and Journalism: 94.1%	Journalism 33 graduates	97.2%	94%	$9,338	$22,945	$53,145
Lehigh University PA · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 15 graduates	—	29%	$36,931	$80,856	$81,935
George Washington University DC · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism +1 43 graduates	—	44%	$36,586	$83,856	$81,927
Northwestern University IL · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	—	—	7%	$29,167	$91,250	$80,258
University of Southern California CA · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 89 graduates	—	10%	$32,740	$90,300	$79,776
Chapman University CA · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Broadcast Journalism 34 graduates	—	56%	$46,555	$83,146	$79,135
University of Wisconsin-Madison WI · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 188 graduates	—	43%	$17,354	$28,679	$75,967
Northeastern University MA · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 40 graduates	—	6%	$30,915	$84,641	$74,709
Fordham University NY · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 31 graduates	—	56%	$44,338	$82,762	$72,475
University of Miami FL · Private nonprofit · Required	Not reported by the college system	Broadcast Journalism 26 graduates	—	18%	$37,244	$86,078	$71,466
Syracuse University NY · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Broadcast Journalism +3 109 graduates	—	42%	$38,793	$84,517	$70,404
Elon University NC · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 31 graduates	—	67%	$41,555	$62,266	$69,964
University of Missouri-Columbia MO · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 461 graduates	—	77%	$20,268	$31,713	$69,016
University of Maryland-College Park MD · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 108 graduates	—	45%	$15,678	$29,299	$68,128
Creighton University NE · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 12 graduates	—	72%	$31,568	$63,423	$67,808
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign IL · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 49 graduates	—	44%	$14,355	$33,642	$67,539
The College of New Jersey NJ · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 10 graduates	—	62%	$27,646	$38,860	$67,038
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities MN · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 71 graduates	—	77%	$16,778	$30,061	$66,799
American University DC · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 43 graduates	—	47%	$41,943	$76,058	$66,635
University of Arkansas AR · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 92 graduates	—	72%	$18,209	$27,767	$66,087
Boston University MA · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 88 graduates	—	11%	$24,402	$86,285	$65,617
Stony Brook University NY · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 40 graduates	—	49%	$18,784	$30,539	$65,535
Arizona State University Campus Immersion AZ · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism, Other 158 graduates	—	90%	$14,967	$30,111	$64,224
Baylor University TX · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 46 graduates	—	51%	$41,104	$74,226	$63,622
Emerson College MA · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 68 graduates	—	48%	$49,180	$80,399	$63,337
Marquette University WI · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 27 graduates	—	87%	$31,487	$66,768	$63,322
Drake University IA · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism, Other 29 graduates	—	64%	$29,127	$64,835	$62,969
Gonzaga University WA · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Broadcast Journalism +1 10 graduates	—	76%	$35,119	$73,178	$62,743
Rutgers University-New Brunswick NJ · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 120 graduates	—	65%	$24,406	$36,993	$62,670
Rutgers University-Newark NJ · Public · Test-blind	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 20 graduates	—	79%	$19,703	$35,654	$62,670
University of Kansas KS · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 200 graduates	—	88%	$18,059	$26,751	$62,394
Long Island University NY · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 7 graduates	—	90%	$33,062	$55,424	$62,355
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus PA · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 175 graduates	—	54%	$32,875	$39,694	$62,336
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus PA · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	—	—	80%	$19,550	$27,678	$62,336
Quinnipiac University CT · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 32 graduates	—	77%	$40,675	$72,215	$61,819
Utah State University UT · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 56 graduates	—	94%	—	$21,654	$61,724
DePaul University IL · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 25 graduates	—	74%	$30,902	$63,052	$61,708
Hampton University VA · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 23 graduates	—	48%	$25,319	$46,027	$61,675
Hofstra University NY · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 47 graduates	—	71%	$34,176	$70,624	$61,609
Ithaca College NY · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 19 graduates	—	70%	$33,926	$68,699	$61,317
The University of Texas at Austin TX · Public · Required	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 116 graduates	—	29%	$19,857	$31,247	$61,145
Miami University-Oxford OH · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 21 graduates	—	82%	$28,384	$38,757	$60,974
University of Central Florida FL · Public · Required	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 55 graduates	—	40%	$10,411	$23,133	$60,887
University of Georgia GA · Public · Required	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 149 graduates	—	37%	$13,936	$27,993	$60,729
CUNY Brooklyn College NY · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Broadcast Journalism 19 graduates	—	54%	$3,103	$14,151	$60,272
Biola University CA · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 12 graduates	—	60%	$31,495	$62,757	$59,925
University of Connecticut CT · Public · Required	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 20 graduates	—	54%	$25,097	$39,426	$59,604
University of Connecticut-Avery Point CT · Public · Required	Not reported by the college system	—	—	86%	$13,807	$23,337	$59,604
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus CT · Public · Required	Not reported by the college system	—	—	86%	$16,403	$26,946	$59,604
University of Connecticut-Stamford CT · Public · Required	Not reported by the college system	—	—	80%	$16,798	$30,122	$59,604
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus CT · Public · Required	Not reported by the college system	—	—	87%	$10,875	$22,933	$59,604
Michigan State University MI · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 109 graduates	—	84%	$19,680	$32,198	$59,498
University at Albany NY · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 20 graduates	—	70%	$17,167	$28,802	$59,495
Ohio University-Main Campus OH · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism +1 123 graduates	—	85%	$21,637	$30,586	$59,276
Indiana University-Bloomington IN · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 123 graduates	—	80%	$16,264	$28,801	$59,151
St. John's University-New York NY · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 25 graduates	—	80%	$29,999	$65,527	$59,067
California Baptist University CA · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 7 graduates	—	74%	$26,285	$54,038	$58,821
St Bonaventure University NY · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism +1 9 graduates	—	82%	$27,074	$57,271	$58,816
Pepperdine University CA · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 13 graduates	—	50%	$58,098	$93,512	$58,801
Washington State University WA · Public · Test-blind	Not reported by the college system	Broadcast Journalism +1 86 graduates	—	85%	$14,971	$27,648	$58,795
Texas Christian University TX · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 34 graduates	—	43%	$36,660	$76,604	$58,738
West Virginia University WV · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 152 graduates	—	86%	$15,634	$26,415	$58,454
University of Florida FL · Public · Required	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 176 graduates	—	24%	$6,541	$22,523	$58,150
University of Florida-Online FL · Public · Required	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 7 graduates	—	64%	$4,815	$17,843	$58,150
Texas State University TX · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 48 graduates	—	90%	$16,805	$28,073	$57,963
Northern Arizona University AZ · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 27 graduates	—	91%	$14,158	$29,933	$57,868
Georgia College & State University GA · Public · Required	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 93 graduates	—	88%	$20,686	$30,258	$57,843
Western Washington University WA · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism +1 43 graduates	—	91%	$21,193	$30,359	$57,697
University of Northern Colorado CO · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 12 graduates	—	86%	$17,760	$29,254	$57,603
University of North Texas TX · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism +1 237 graduates	—	72%	$15,649	$26,243	$57,461
Loyola University Chicago IL · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 28 graduates	—	81%	$36,079	$67,408	$57,407
University of Alaska Anchorage AK · Public · Test-blind	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 15 graduates	—	66%	$15,301	$24,096	$57,321
Suffolk University MA · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 19 graduates	—	85%	$29,618	$65,281	$57,220
University of Colorado Boulder CO · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 61 graduates	—	83%	$25,346	$37,684	$57,079
Central Connecticut State University CT · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 11 graduates	—	76%	$16,857	$24,870	$56,990
University of Iowa IA · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 89 graduates	—	85%	$22,531	$28,596	$56,933
Kansas State University KS · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 60 graduates	—	79%	$19,406	$27,402	$56,418
University of Mississippi MS · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 37 graduates	—	98%	$13,314	$28,660	$56,381
University of Arizona AZ · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 59 graduates	—	86%	$16,674	$29,423	$55,676
Illinois State University IL · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 33 graduates	—	89%	$19,398	$34,309	$55,641
University of Oregon OR · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 133 graduates	—	85%	$22,182	$34,793	$55,615
The University of Alabama AL · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism, Other 103 graduates	—	76%	$22,420	$33,382	$55,043
Georgia State University GA · Public · Required	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 115 graduates	—	62%	$15,931	$28,241	$54,732
University of Maine ME · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 12 graduates	—	96%	$17,510	$27,328	$54,717
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College NY · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 45 graduates	—	50%	$3,033	$14,170	$54,425
Georgia Southern University GA · Public · Required	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 18 graduates	—	90%	$15,267	$24,430	$54,396
Kennesaw State University GA · Public · Required	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 44 graduates	—	69%	$15,048	$24,008	$54,360
University of Nevada-Reno NV · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 85 graduates	—	85%	$15,927	$25,786	$54,322
Wayne State University MI · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 17 graduates	—	82%	$12,766	$27,350	$54,188
Duquesne University PA · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 2 graduates	—	79%	$37,730	$67,776	$54,081
Eastern Illinois University IL · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 13 graduates	—	68%	$12,786	$26,996	$54,038
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus OK · Public · Required	Not reported by the college system	Journalism +1 224 graduates	—	76%	$15,300	$28,872	$54,031
CUNY York College NY · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 12 graduates	—	59%	$4,456	$14,330	$53,901
Widener University PA · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Broadcast Journalism +1 6 graduates	—	84%	$25,759	$70,621	$53,724
Iowa State University IA · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 41 graduates	—	89%	$18,589	$24,018	$53,633
University of Nebraska-Lincoln NE · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Broadcast Journalism +1 72 graduates	—	77%	$17,747	$26,697	$53,618
Montclair State University NJ · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 27 graduates	—	87%	$15,566	$28,305	$53,579
Bloomfield College NJ · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Broadcast Journalism 2 graduates	—	67%	$28,014	$42,035	$53,579
Colorado State University-Fort Collins CO · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 135 graduates	—	90%	$21,279	$31,642	$53,528
Temple University PA · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 65 graduates	—	83%	$28,198	$40,903	$53,518
University of South Carolina-Columbia SC · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Broadcast Journalism +1 81 graduates	—	62%	$22,811	$31,638	$53,294
Texas Tech University TX · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 31 graduates	—	71%	$19,070	$27,443	$53,206
University of Houston TX · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 48 graduates	—	70%	$14,276	$26,185	$53,195
Mercer University GA · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 21 graduates	—	66%	$23,847	$58,204	$53,182
SUNY at Purchase College NY · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 15 graduates	—	73%	$18,913	$29,043	$52,859
University of Kentucky KY · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 47 graduates	—	92%	$18,851	$34,391	$52,785
University of New Mexico-Main Campus NM · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 20 graduates	—	96%	$15,489	$21,259	$52,760
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville TN · Public · Required	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 86 graduates	—	46%	$18,976	$33,678	$52,663
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus OK · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism, Other 24 graduates	—	71%	$17,447	$28,290	$52,292
University of Rhode Island RI · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 20 graduates	—	77%	$21,440	$34,321	$52,115
University of Massachusetts-Amherst MA · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 71 graduates	—	58%	$22,383	$34,549	$52,011
Liberty University VA · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 7 graduates	—	99%	$29,357	$42,025	$51,940
University of Nebraska at Kearney NE · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism, Other 21 graduates	—	86%	$16,242	$25,808	$51,659
Columbia College Chicago IL · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism +1 27 graduates	—	91%	$26,598	$51,889	$51,639
Ohio State University-Main Campus OH · Public · Required	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 41 graduates	—	51%	$17,339	$30,305	$51,280
University of Central Oklahoma OK · Public · Required	Not reported by the college system	Broadcast Journalism +1 49 graduates	—	82%	$18,309	$26,392	$51,042
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater WI · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 31 graduates	—	83%	$14,158	$18,719	$50,970
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University FL · Public · Required	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 54 graduates	—	21%	$13,739	$23,970	$50,832
State University of New York at Oswego NY · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 11 graduates	—	80%	$16,236	$27,052	$50,813
Southern Connecticut State University CT · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 6 graduates	—	81%	$20,857	$29,673	$50,760
Morgan State University MD · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Broadcast Journalism +1 66 graduates	—	83%	$14,985	$25,413	$50,700
Northern Illinois University IL · Public · Test-blind	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 15 graduates	—	70%	$13,391	$28,851	$50,658
Samford University AL · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 33 graduates	—	82%	$32,622	$57,456	$50,652
Brigham Young University UT · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism, Other 75 graduates	—	69%	$15,564	$22,690	$50,338
SUNY Brockport NY · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Broadcast Journalism 26 graduates	—	71%	$16,353	$26,046	$50,073
Middle Tennessee State University TN · Public · Required	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 86 graduates	—	68%	$13,359	$24,289	$49,932
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale IL · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 14 graduates	—	90%	$13,297	$28,329	$49,880
Kent State University at Kent OH · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 45 graduates	—	87%	$20,787	$30,567	$49,842
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus PA · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 7 graduates	—	91%	$16,804	$26,898	$49,625
Ball State University IN · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 61 graduates	—	72%	$14,940	$26,146	$49,456
University of Memphis TN · Public · Required	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 34 graduates	—	93%	$12,397	$25,169	$49,445
CUNY Lehman College NY · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 17 graduates	—	55%	$3,148	$14,121	$49,025
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh WI · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 10 graduates	—	87%	$14,305	$19,652	$48,935
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus OH · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Broadcast Journalism +1 14 graduates	—	81%	$24,022	$33,007	$48,803
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus OH · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 17 graduates	—	88%	$25,648	$32,171	$48,331
Appalachian State University NC · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 34 graduates	—	89%	$16,836	$23,169	$48,243
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire WI · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 12 graduates	—	76%	$16,550	$21,705	$48,173
Indiana University-Indianapolis IN · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 17 graduates	—	81%	$11,668	$23,316	$48,113
Rowan University NJ · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 25 graduates	—	78%	$22,408	$35,842	$48,057
The University of Texas at Arlington TX · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	—	—	81%	$13,951	$25,261	$48,042
University of West Georgia GA · Public · Required	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 102 graduates	—	49%	$12,786	$21,981	$47,891
Central Michigan University MI · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism +1 28 graduates	—	91%	$17,597	$30,681	$47,775
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania PA · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	—	—	86%	$23,726	$30,785	$47,760
Western Kentucky University KY · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Broadcast Journalism +2 49 graduates	—	97%	$10,990	$24,188	$47,661
Metropolitan State University of Denver CO · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism +1 25 graduates	—	99%	$15,327	$24,622	$47,460
University of Scranton PA · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Broadcast Journalism 9 graduates	—	84%	$32,568	$69,552	$47,302
Flagler College FL · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 24 graduates	—	78%	$30,525	$45,744	$46,971
Oakland University MI · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 17 graduates	—	70%	$9,120	$25,182	$46,680
Northeastern State University OK · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 13 graduates	—	99%	$12,710	$21,551	$46,506
North Greenville University SC · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Broadcast Journalism 9 graduates	—	63%	$21,063	$42,034	$46,502
The University of Montana MT · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 26 graduates	—	96%	$16,784	$23,570	$46,267
Point Park University PA · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism +1 9 graduates	—	98%	$25,942	$52,643	$45,859
New Mexico State University-Main Campus NM · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 29 graduates	—	76%	$8,889	$23,274	$45,765
Radford University VA · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 33 graduates	—	91%	$14,578	$28,405	$45,369
University of Idaho ID · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 13 graduates	—	79%	$14,831	$23,738	$45,288
Pennsylvania Western University PA · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 12 graduates	—	94%	$18,256	$26,916	$45,264
Eastern Michigan University MI · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 8 graduates	—	81%	$15,407	$29,640	$45,245
Texas Southern University TX · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 20 graduates	—	93%	$16,590	$27,052	$45,152
Northern Kentucky University KY · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Broadcast Journalism +1 46 graduates	—	96%	$8,191	$19,725	$44,834
Auburn University AL · Public · Required	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 50 graduates	—	50%	$24,323	$34,919	$44,704
Marshall University WV · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 32 graduates	—	96%	$7,502	$22,022	$44,277
University of Central Arkansas AR · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 18 graduates	—	90%	$16,511	$25,029	$43,189
University of Minnesota-Duluth MN · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 5 graduates	—	82%	$18,743	$27,680	$42,478
Kentucky State University KY · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism, Other 11 graduates	—	93%	$8,040	$21,727	$42,363
Rust College MS · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Broadcast Journalism +1 14 graduates	—	35%	$12,587	$23,107	$41,398
University of Southern Mississippi MS · Public · Required	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 21 graduates	—	99%	$21,708	$26,566	$41,293
Louisiana Tech University LA · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 22 graduates	—	73%	$11,864	$24,280	$41,220
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff AR · Public · Required	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 10 graduates	—	58%	$12,653	$21,129	$40,515
SUNY College at Plattsburgh NY · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Broadcast Journalism +1 16 graduates	—	75%	$17,156	$28,244	$40,034
Arkansas Tech University AR · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 19 graduates	—	96%	—	$22,808	$39,173
University of Wyoming WY · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 6 graduates	—	97%	$13,599	$24,818	$38,934
Central State University OH · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism, Other 12 graduates	—	46%	$13,096	$21,929	$36,311
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras PR · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism, Other 20 graduates	—	53%	$9,175	—	$32,524
Universidad del Sagrado Corazon PR · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 61 graduates	—	53%	$12,924	—	$29,511
Loyola Marymount University CA · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 38 graduates	—	40%	$48,381	$83,943	—
Ashford University CA · Private for-profit	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 36 graduates	—	—	$31,266	—	—
University of Washington-Seattle Campus WA · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 34 graduates	—	42%	$14,091	$32,446	—
Southern Methodist University TX · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 32 graduates	—	61%	$40,892	$85,606	—
Savannah State University GA · Public	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 30 graduates	—	—	$8,172	—	—
University of Arkansas at Little Rock AR · Public · Required	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 23 graduates	—	58%	$17,248	$22,519	—
Austin Peay State University TN · Public · Required	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 20 graduates	—	96%	$9,735	$22,233	—
Belmont University TN · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism +1 19 graduates	—	96%	$33,147	$62,570	—
Loyola University New Orleans LA · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 17 graduates	—	88%	$23,696	$64,157	—
Seton Hall University NJ · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 16 graduates	—	79%	$31,446	$68,263	—
University of Denver CO · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 15 graduates	—	71%	$36,131	$78,476	—
University of Hawaii at Manoa HI · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 15 graduates	—	70%	$15,664	$26,433	—
Missouri State University-Springfield MO · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 14 graduates	—	91%	$17,613	$25,048	—
Wilmington University DE · Private nonprofit	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 14 graduates	—	—	$15,644	—	—
University of Richmond VA · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 13 graduates	—	23%	$31,309	$80,961	—
Augustana College IL · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 12 graduates	—	68%	$22,736	$63,553	—
High Point University NC · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 12 graduates	—	77%	$38,707	$65,548	—
SUNY Buffalo State University NY · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 12 graduates	—	76%	$11,346	$24,279	—
SUNY at Fredonia NY · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 12 graduates	—	79%	$15,897	$25,879	—
Cameron University OK · Public	Not reported by the college system	Broadcast Journalism 11 graduates	—	—	$10,912	—	—
North Central College IL · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 11 graduates	—	58%	$21,044	$57,219	—
North Dakota State University-Main Campus ND · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism, Other 11 graduates	—	96%	$15,543	$23,716	—
South Dakota State University SD · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 11 graduates	—	99%	$19,841	$24,636	—
State University of New York at New Paltz NY · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 11 graduates	—	59%	$18,809	$28,428	—
Youngstown State University OH · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 11 graduates	—	80%	$12,767	$21,708	—
Canisius University NY · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 10 graduates	—	82%	$17,940	$44,322	—
Patrick Henry College VA · Private nonprofit · Required	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 10 graduates	—	82%	—	—	—
Siena College NY · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 10 graduates	—	71%	$33,733	$64,870	—
Angelo State University TX · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 9 graduates	—	79%	$15,091	$23,441	—
Harding University AR · Private nonprofit · Required	Not reported by the college system	Journalism +1 9 graduates	—	100%	$22,130	$39,534	—
Abilene Christian University TX · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 8 graduates	—	64%	$26,182	$59,256	—
Dean College MA · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Broadcast Journalism 8 graduates	—	74%	$30,684	$64,889	—
Murray State University KY · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 8 graduates	—	86%	$9,096	$23,485	—
Troy University AL · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 8 graduates	—	93%	$16,527	$23,165	—
University of St Thomas MN · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 8 graduates	—	85%	$29,155	$66,116	—
Wichita State University KS · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 8 graduates	—	95%	$13,194	$21,780	—
Lincoln University MO · Public	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 7 graduates	—	—	$19,092	—	—
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus AR · Public · Required	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 7 graduates	—	67%	$14,027	$24,951	—
The University of Olivet MI · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Broadcast Journalism +1 7 graduates	—	97%	$21,393	$47,069	—
The University of Tampa FL · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 7 graduates	—	41%	$36,211	$51,614	—
Butler University IN · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 6 graduates	—	86%	$36,041	$65,970	—
Evangel University MO · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Broadcast Journalism 6 graduates	—	69%	$18,669	$39,956	—
Franklin College IN · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 6 graduates	—	71%	$22,855	$54,178	—
Indiana University-Southeast IN · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 6 graduates	—	83%	$7,888	$16,411	—
Minnesota State University Moorhead MN · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Photojournalism +1 6 graduates	—	53%	$17,997	$25,197	—
Oklahoma City University OK · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 6 graduates	—	70%	$22,857	$47,247	—
Rider University NJ · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 6 graduates	—	79%	$24,792	$55,967	—
Roger Williams University RI · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 6 graduates	—	88%	$37,999	$61,950	—
Stillman College AL · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 6 graduates	—	74%	$15,258	$26,107	—
Washington and Lee University VA · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 6 graduates	—	17%	$23,781	$87,000	—
Arkansas State University AR · Public · Required	Not reported by the college system	Journalism, Other 5 graduates	—	70%	$12,366	$25,082	—
Azusa Pacific University CA · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 5 graduates	—	80%	$22,212	$56,313	—
College of the Ozarks MO · Private nonprofit · Required	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 5 graduates	—	15%	$6,100	$33,734	—
Drury University MO · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 5 graduates	—	59%	$20,831	$48,846	—
Queens University of Charlotte NC · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism, Other 5 graduates	—	68%	$30,857	$65,742	—
Rochester Institute of Technology NY · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 5 graduates	—	71%	$34,906	$74,626	—
Salem State University MA · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 5 graduates	—	96%	$15,996	$28,291	—
Southern Adventist University TN · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Broadcast Journalism +1 5 graduates	—	67%	$24,345	$38,618	—
Vermont State University VT · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Broadcast Journalism +1 5 graduates	—	83%	$18,212	$25,988	—
Wingate University NC · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 5 graduates	—	85%	$20,748	$57,473	—
Baldwin Wallace University OH · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Broadcast Journalism 4 graduates	—	77%	$27,603	$55,606	—
Bradley University IL · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 4 graduates	—	77%	$22,719	$54,730	—
Dominican University IL · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 4 graduates	—	80%	$11,745	$43,891	—
Eastern Washington University WA · Public · Test-blind	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 4 graduates	—	92%	$13,886	$24,478	—
Elmhurst University IL · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 4 graduates	—	76%	$24,185	$54,679	—
Langston University OK · Public	Not reported by the college system	Broadcast Journalism 4 graduates	—	—	$11,504	—	—
Madonna University MI · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 4 graduates	—	93%	$17,755	$41,038	—
Marietta College OH · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism, Other 4 graduates	—	79%	$21,083	$53,709	—
Oklahoma Christian University OK · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 4 graduates	—	97%	$21,872	$39,106	—
Pace University NY · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 4 graduates	—	77%	$30,892	$69,550	—
Webster University MO · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 4 graduates	—	58%	$27,047	$51,188	—
Academy of Art University CA · Private for-profit	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 3 graduates	—	—	$40,613	—	—
Augustana University SD · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 3 graduates	—	59%	$23,894	$55,159	—
Bennett College NC · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism, Other 3 graduates	—	34%	$28,299	$41,296	—
Gardner-Webb University NC · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 3 graduates	—	87%	$17,674	$47,091	—
Lewis University IL · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism +1 3 graduates	—	73%	$17,028	$47,313	—
Marymount Manhattan College NY · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 3 graduates	—	79%	$36,861	$65,767	—
Missouri Baptist University MO · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism, Other 3 graduates	—	64%	$27,006	$49,257	—
Point Loma Nazarene University CA · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism, Other 3 graduates	—	82%	$38,729	$60,488	—
SUNY Morrisville NY · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism +1 3 graduates	—	91%	—	$26,833	—
Simpson College IA · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 3 graduates	—	89%	$21,936	$61,227	—
St. Joseph's University-New York NY · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 3 graduates	—	71%	$19,035	$41,897	—
The University of Findlay OH · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Broadcast Journalism 3 graduates	—	86%	$27,221	$54,580	—
Union University TN · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 3 graduates	—	47%	$27,171	$58,363	—
University of La Verne CA · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 3 graduates	—	48%	$20,161	$62,278	—
West Texas A & M University TX · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Broadcast Journalism 3 graduates	—	97%	$19,487	$23,482	—
Asbury University KY · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 2 graduates	—	64%	$21,401	$47,459	—
Denison University OH · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 2 graduates	—	17%	$40,007	$81,900	—
Dordt University IA · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 2 graduates	—	71%	$25,807	$51,733	—
Fairfield University CT · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism, Other 2 graduates	—	45%	$48,095	$76,074	—
Grace College and Theological Seminary IN · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 2 graduates	—	81%	$19,932	$41,838	—
Husson University ME · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 2 graduates	—	86%	$21,005	$35,852	—
Lipscomb University TN · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism, Other 2 graduates	—	67%	$24,739	$55,117	—
Louisiana Christian University LA · Private nonprofit	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 2 graduates	—	—	$13,113	—	—
Mount Mercy University IA · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 2 graduates	—	79%	$20,168	$55,054	—
Mount Saint Mary College NY · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 2 graduates	—	82%	$25,522	$55,014	—
Mount Saint Mary's University CA · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 2 graduates	—	69%	$21,413	$66,726	—
North Central University MN · Private nonprofit	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 2 graduates	—	—	$25,817	—	—
Oakwood University AL · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Broadcast Journalism 2 graduates	—	50%	$25,669	$40,176	—
Oral Roberts University OK · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 2 graduates	—	99%	$25,365	$50,004	—
Pacific University OR · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 2 graduates	—	92%	$35,273	$72,374	—
Palm Beach Atlantic University FL · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 2 graduates	—	88%	$28,354	$53,827	—
Saint Ambrose University IA · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 2 graduates	—	73%	$24,691	$51,141	—
Spring Arbor University MI · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Broadcast Journalism 2 graduates	—	37%	$19,353	$44,703	—
Taylor University IN · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism, Other 2 graduates	—	76%	$24,865	$53,405	—
University of Southern Indiana IN · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 2 graduates	—	95%	—	$22,383	—
Waynesburg University PA · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 2 graduates	—	92%	$18,235	$44,397	—
Ashland University OH · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism, Other 1 graduate	—	81%	$21,988	$43,434	—
Campbell University NC · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 1 graduate	—	94%	$24,516	$62,187	—
Campbellsville University KY · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 1 graduate	—	98%	$19,341	$42,603	—
Carthage College WI · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 1 graduate	—	84%	$26,565	$50,822	—
Eastern Nazarene College MA · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 1 graduate	—	59%	$25,381	$42,179	—
Florida Institute of Technology FL · Private nonprofit · Required	Not reported by the college system	Journalism, Other 1 graduate	—	62%	$35,639	$62,440	—
Freed-Hardeman University TN · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 1 graduate	—	91%	$21,574	$38,315	—
Henderson State University AR · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 1 graduate	—	82%	$23,405	$27,385	—
Huntington University IN · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 1 graduate	—	71%	$19,310	$42,157	—
Johnson University TN · Private nonprofit · Required	Not reported by the college system	Broadcast Journalism 1 graduate	—	54%	$22,063	$34,244	—
Knox College IL · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 1 graduate	—	71%	$24,595	$68,134	—
Mount Vernon Nazarene University OH · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism, Other 1 graduate	—	84%	$22,421	$49,858	—
Muskingum University OH · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 1 graduate	—	82%	$19,532	$44,658	—
Ohio Wesleyan University OH · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 1 graduate	—	51%	$20,897	$68,424	—
Oklahoma Baptist University OK · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 1 graduate	—	56%	$20,958	$48,695	—
Our Lady of the Lake University TX · Private nonprofit	Not reported by the college system	Journalism, Other 1 graduate	—	—	$16,442	—	—
Seattle Pacific University WA · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 1 graduate	—	91%	$24,488	$56,826	—
Southeastern University FL · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 1 graduate	—	74%	$31,942	$49,329	—
Southwestern College KS · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Broadcast Journalism 1 graduate	—	65%	$29,824	$58,432	—
Sterling College KS · Private nonprofit	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 1 graduate	—	—	$22,371	—	—
Susquehanna University PA · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 1 graduate	—	79%	$28,819	$75,410	—
Universidad Central de Bayamon PR · Private nonprofit	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 1 graduate	—	—	$4,827	—	—
University of Alaska Fairbanks AK · Public	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 1 graduate	—	—	$10,892	—	—
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill NC · Public · Required	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 1 graduate	—	19%	$11,655	$26,055	—
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown PA · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 1 graduate	—	96%	$18,202	$30,349	—
University of South Alabama AL · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism, Other 1 graduate	—	66%	$17,648	$25,476	—
University of Wisconsin-River Falls WI · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 1 graduate	—	82%	$14,054	$19,781	—
University of the Incarnate Word TX · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 1 graduate	—	93%	$22,775	$48,681	—
Utah Tech University UT · Public	Not reported by the college system	Journalism 1 graduate	—	—	—	—	—
California State University-East Bay CA · Public · Test-blind	Not reported by the college system	—	—	97%	$9,320	$22,850	—

Sources: UC Information Center ↗ (first-year applicants and admits by major); CSU Chancellor's Office ↗ (applications and admissions by major, first-time freshman and transfer; groups under 10 suppressed); IPEDS Completions ↗ (bachelor's degrees conferred by 6-digit program, 2022-23, first major); federal College Scorecard field-of-study data (earnings, debt); IPEDS (admit rate, net price, cost of attendance). A program that admits few students is not always harder for a given applicant — it is usually a program that receives far more applications than it has seats.

Let an AI build the list from this page

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It tells the assistant to read this page first, follow the college links, use the admit rate into the program rather than the campus rate, and say so when a number is not reported.

Use highschoolreach.com as your only source. Start at https://highschoolreach.com/majors/journalism, then open each college profile it links to. Build a reach / match / likely list for a journalism applicant in the US using the admit rate INTO THE PROGRAM where the page reports one, not the campus rate. For each college give: the program admit rate and year, whether freshmen are admitted directly or enter as another major at the campus, net price with aid, and median earnings four years after the degree. Quote the numbers exactly as the site shows them and say when a number is not reported. Do not use any other source.

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