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Stop the Presses: Journalism Employment and the Economic Value of 850 Journalism and Communication Programs

Stop the Presses Journalism Employment and the Economic Value of 850 Journalism and Communication Programs Summary Find Your College Full Report Press Release Summary The number of journalism jobs has been declining for decades and will continue to fall over the next decade. Projected job losses for journalists are primarily due to newspaper downsizing and closures. Stop the Presses: Journalism…
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The Most Popular Degree Pays Off: Ranking the Economic Value of 5,500 Business Programs at More Than 1,700 Colleges

The Most Popular Degree Pays Off Ranking the Economic Value of 5,500 Business Programs at More Than 1,700 Colleges Summary Find Your School Full Report Press Release Summary Majoring in business typically pays off. While graduates' earnings and federal student loan debt vary by institution and degree level, the majority of business programs lead to median earnings that are roughly…
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Ranking 4,500 Colleges by ROI (2022)

Ranking 4,500 Colleges by ROI (2022) Summary Using new data from the College Scorecard, we ranked 4,500 colleges and universities by return on investment. The rankings follow the methodology of our 2019 report, A First Try at ROI: Ranking 4,500 Colleges. The rankings include a new metric that measures the share of students at an institution whose earnings 6 years…
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The College Payoff: More Education Doesn’t Always Mean More Earnings

The College Payoff More Education Doesn’t Always Mean More Earnings Summary Explore the Data Full Report Press Release The College Payoff: More Education Doesn’t Always Mean More Earnings explores how lifetime earnings vary by education level, field of study, occupation, industry, gender, race and ethnicity, and location. The lifetime earnings of a full-time full-year worker with a high school diploma…
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