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Highest earning journalism programs in Georgia
Georgia journalism programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia College & State University | Milledgeville | Public, 4-year | $38,603 | 132 |
| 2 | University of Georgia | Athens | Public, 4-year | $36,636 | 155 |
| 3 | Georgia Southern University | Statesboro | Public, 4-year | $33,798 | 44 |
| 4 | Kennesaw State University | Kennesaw | Public, 4-year | $30,792 | 57 |
| 5 | Georgia State University | Atlanta | Public, 4-year | $28,416 | 326 |
| 6 | University of West Georgia | Carrollton | Public, 4-year | $27,268 | 175 |
| 7 | Savannah State University | Savannah | Public, 4-year | $24,310 | 91 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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