Journalism bachelor's degree outcomes at Syracuse University

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Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+78%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$40,757 → $72,696

—Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

39Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

97Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

133Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$58,531Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$38,793

Institution-wide annual average net price—not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$27,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$70,404

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$286/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$38,793Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$84,517Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE45.9%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE83.6%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$40,757Year 1

$70,404Year 4

$72,696Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.9% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$5,867

Estimated loan payment$286

133borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$70,404 vs. $56,278

$14,126 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations from the official crosswalk.

These are fields the curriculum may prepare students for—not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates.

News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists27-3023Communications Teachers, Postsecondary25-1122Editors27-3041Writers and Authors27-3043Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys27-3011Film and Video Editors27-4032Photographers27-4021Proofreaders and Copy Markers43-9081

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