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Journalism at Indiana University-Bloomington

Bloomington, IN · Public · Bachelor's Degree
49 /100
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition
50
Optimistic
49
Base Case
43
Pessimistic
Earnings $39,992/yr (16% vs median)
AI Risk Very High (64% exposed)
Job Market Large (50,500 openings/yr)
ROI 12.9x earnings multiple (3.8x out-of-state)
Ranked #14 of 178 Journalism programs Top 10%

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Journalism graduates.

Optimistic
No Disruption		 Base Case
Gradual AI		 Pessimistic
Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings $628K $609K $541K
Earnings Multiple (In-State) 13.3x 12.9x 11.5x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State) 3.9x 3.8x 3.3x
Probability of Field Employment 53% 46% 31%
DegreeOutlook Score 50 49 43

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)
$47,160
Out-of-state: $161,928 (3.8x ROI)
4-Year Net Price (After Aid)
$61,368
-30% less than sticker · See by income
Median Debt at Graduation
$18,762
5.6 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$65,840
65% growth from Year 1

About Indiana University-Bloomington

Indiana University-Bloomington accepts 80% of applicants — an open-access institution by design, serving a student body of 36,571 in Bloomington, IN.

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Top Career Paths

Communications teachers, postsecondary $77,800/yr
Editors $75,260/yr
Writers and authors $72,270/yr
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Journalism at Other Schools

George Washington University ($52,015) Northeastern University ($51,855) Northwestern University ($50,426) California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo ($48,637) University of Maryland-College Park ($46,893) Brigham Young University ($46,652) Lehigh University ($45,256) University of Southern California ($44,651)

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Other Majors at Indiana University-Bloomington

Computer Science ($77,909) Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($71,458) Business/Commerce, General ($71,100) Computer and Information Sciences, General ($62,350) Mathematics ($59,277) Economics ($59,142) Special Education and Teaching ($51,306) Apparel and Textiles ($50,264)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the DegreeOutlook Score for Journalism at Indiana University-Bloomington?
A score of 49/100 indicates below-average financial outcomes for Journalism. Earnings, ROI, or AI risk factors are pulling the score down.
Will AI replace Journalism careers?
With 64% of typical job tasks exposed to AI, this is one of the higher-risk fields. Our pessimistic scenario projects $540,813 in decade earnings vs $628,113 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →