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Graduate outcomes
Every year we ask our graduating class what happened next. Here is what the class of 2025 told us, drawn from 56 records.
- 31 reported a job, which is 55 percent of records
- 28 of those 31 jobs are full time, or 90 percent of those who reported a status
- 23 of 26 jobs are directly related or related to the major, which is 88 percent
- 5 went to graduate school, which is 9 percent of records
- $54,080 median salary, from nine reported salaries
What graduates reported
| Outcome | Graduates | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Job | 31 | 55% |
| Seeking employment | 17 | 30% |
| Graduate school | 5 | 9% |
| Taking time off, more than four months | 2 | 4% |
| Caring for or starting a home or family | 1 | 2% |
Who is in the report
By graduation term: spring 42, fall 5, winter 5, summer 4. By program: journalism 53, individualized course of study 3.
Employment detail
Of the 31 graduates who reported a job, 28 are full time and 3 are not. Sixteen jobs are directly related to the major, seven are related and three are not related.
Nine graduates reported a salary. The median is $54,080, the average is $53,720 and the range runs from $39,000 to $70,000.
| Industry | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Journalism, media and news | 7 |
| Finance | 3 |
| Computer software | 2 |
| Real estate | 2 |
| Marketing and advertising | 2 |
| Public relations and communications | 2 |
| Wine and viticulture | 2 |
| Education | 1 |
| Travel and tourism | 1 |
| Communications | 1 |
| Food and beverages | 1 |
| Entertainment | 1 |
| Higher education | 1 |
| Human resources and recruiting | 1 |
| Sports | 1 |
Where the jobs are: California 25, and one each in Texas, Arizona, Tennessee, Washington and Wisconsin, plus two outside the United States.
How graduates found the job: a previous employer from a past internship 3, the internet 3, career fairs 2, faculty referrals 1, other job postings 1.
Source: 2025 Journalism Graduate Status Report.
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