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Highest earning journalism programs in Massachusetts
Massachusetts 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 | Northeastern University | Boston | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $51,855 | 33 |
| 2 | Boston University | Boston | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $42,857 | 101 |
| 3 | Emerson College | Boston | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $39,703 | 101 |
| 4 | University of Massachusetts-Amherst | Amherst | Public, 4-year | $37,091 | 34 |
| 5 | Suffolk University | Boston | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $33,628 | 45 |
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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