Journalism programs in New York
9 schools in New York teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $20,140 at Onondaga Community College.
What this work pays in New York
Editors in New York earn a median of $101,480 a year across 16,800 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in New York |
|---|---|---|
| News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists | $100,770 | 5,750 |
| Film and Video Editors | $103,440 | 3,710 |
| Photographers | $60,050 | 3,650 |
| Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | $84,690 | 2,490 |
| Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys | $81,310 | 1,460 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onondaga Community College Syracuse | Associate's degree | $8,250 | $20,140 (14 grads) | 22 |
| CUNY Kingsborough Community College Brooklyn | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Herkimer County Community College Herkimer | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Monroe Community College Rochester | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| SUNY Morrisville Morrisville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| SUNY Westchester Community College Valhalla | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| State University of New York at Plattsburgh Plattsburgh | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Suffolk County Community College Selden | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| University at Buffalo Buffalo | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Journalism — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.