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Highest earning journalism programs in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania 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 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus | Indiana | Public, 4-year | $37,263 | 35 |
| 2 | Pennsylvania State University | University Park | Public, 4-year | $36,468 | 256 |
| 3 | Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | Shippensburg | Public, 4-year | $32,294 | 83 |
| 4 | Temple University | Philadelphia | Public, 4-year | $30,959 | 130 |
| 5 | Pennsylvania Western University | California | Public, 4-year | $27,620 | 31 |
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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