New York, New York · Private Non-Profit
Journalism at Columbia University in the City of New York
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 2.7% reported program-share signal, $21,590 school-wide net price, and $102,491 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 239 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
2.7% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 2.7%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~239
- Schools with reported signal
- 413
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 4%
- Graduation rate
- 96.1%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $21,590/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $86,360
- Median debt
- $21,500
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $102,491/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (2.7%), school-wide average net price ($21,590), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($102,491), and peer averages from 413 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 413 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of A, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is 2.7x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($2,324 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($46,751 above). Together, those evidence points place Columbia University in the City of New York in the top 20% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY · 0.7% reported share · $3,033 net A+ CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY · 0.7% reported share · $3,103 net A+ CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY · 0.4% reported share · $3,148 net A+ 
San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA · 0.1% reported share · $2,407 net A+ Santa Monica College Santa Monica, CA · 0.1% reported share · $2,779 net A+ California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · 0.1% reported share · $3,967 net A+ University of Florida-Online Gainesville, FL · 0.8% reported share · $4,815 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Journalism accounts for 2.7% of reported programs at Columbia University in the City of New York, which is bigger than 95% of schools in this field set and 2.7x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 239 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Columbia University in the City of New York's average net price is $21,590 per year, about $86,360 over four years. That is $2,324 above the $19,266 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $102,491 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $46,751 above the $55,740 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Columbia University in the City of New York #82 of 413 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.