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Journalism at University of Rhode Island

Kingston, RI · Public · Bachelor's Degree
35 /100
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition
35
Optimistic
35
Base Case
29
Pessimistic
Earnings $37,875/yr (10% vs median)
AI Risk Very High (64% exposed)
Job Market Large (50,500 openings/yr)
ROI 7.7x earnings multiple (3.5x out-of-state)
Ranked #77 of 178 Journalism programs Top 50%

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 $510K $507K $472K
Earnings Multiple (In-State) 7.8x 7.7x 7.2x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State) 3.6x 3.5x 3.3x
Probability of Field Employment 53% 46% 31%
DegreeOutlook Score 35 35 29

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)
$65,632
Out-of-state: $143,216 (3.5x ROI)
4-Year Net Price (After Aid)
$79,596
-21% less than sticker · See by income
Median Debt at Graduation
$26,949
8.5 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$49,716
31% growth from Year 1

About University of Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island accepts 77% of applicants — an open-access institution by design, serving 13,822 students in Kingston, RI.

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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)

Other Majors at University of Rhode Island

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($82,218) Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering ($81,508) Computer Engineering ($80,029) Chemical Engineering ($75,406) Ocean Engineering ($70,939) Mechanical Engineering ($70,724) Civil Engineering ($68,728) Biomedical/Medical Engineering ($68,410)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the DegreeOutlook Score for Journalism at University of Rhode Island?
A score of 35/100 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 $471,567 in decade earnings vs $509,534 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →