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Journalism at Ohio University-Zanesville Campus

Zanesville, OH · Public · Bachelor's Degree
50 /100
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition
51
Optimistic
50
Base Case
45
Pessimistic
Earnings $38,246/yr (11% vs median)
AI Risk Very High (64% exposed)
Job Market Large (50,500 openings/yr)
ROI 22.9x earnings multiple (15.4x out-of-state)
Ranked #12 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 $578K $566K $512K
Earnings Multiple (In-State) 23.4x 22.9x 20.7x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State) 15.8x 15.4x 14.0x
Probability of Field Employment 53% 46% 31%
DegreeOutlook Score 51 50 45

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)
$24,712
Out-of-state: $36,680 (15.4x ROI)
4-Year Net Price (After Aid)
$23,884
3% less than sticker · See by income
Median Debt at Graduation
$24,000
7.5 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$58,976
54% growth from Year 1

About Ohio University-Zanesville Campus

a compact campus enrolling 526 students in Zanesville, OH.

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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 Ohio University-Zanesville Campus

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($75,809) Computer Science ($73,932) Industrial Engineering ($70,199) Mechanical Engineering ($69,161) Management Information Systems and Services ($68,154) Chemical Engineering ($67,322) Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering ($64,226) Civil Engineering ($63,884)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the DegreeOutlook Score for Journalism at Ohio University-Zanesville Campus?
A score of 50/100 puts this program in competitive territory — solid outcomes, though not at the top of the Journalism field.
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 $511,719 in decade earnings vs $578,292 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →