Program Analysis
Graduates earn $29,622/yr, roughly in line with the $34,417 national median for Journalism. The value proposition here depends on cost, not earnings.
At 8.9x the cost of in-state tuition, the ten-year earnings outlook represents a strong return. Not exceptional, but meaningfully positive.
AI risk is moderate — 64% task exposure — and the -1% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.
The $22,000 debt-to-$29,622 income ratio translates to about 9 months of earnings. Standard loan terms should handle this comfortably.
At #155 out of 178 programs, Texas Tech University's financial outcomes for Journalism trail the majority of peers. The value case depends on other factors.