San Luis Obispo, California · Public
Journalism at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $16,665 school-wide net price and $90,768 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
1% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 1.0% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 413
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 31.3%
- Graduation rate
- 86.4%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $16,665/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $66,660
- Median debt
- $18,500
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $90,768/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (1%), school-wide average net price ($16,665), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($90,768), and peer averages from 413 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 413 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of A, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is above the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($2,601 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($35,028 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo in the top 15% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY · 0.7% of reported awards · $3,033 net A+ CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY · 0.7% of reported awards · $3,103 net A+ CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY · 0.4% of reported awards · $3,148 net A+ 
San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA · 0.1% of reported awards · $2,407 net A+ Santa Monica College Santa Monica, CA · 0.1% of reported awards · $2,779 net A+ California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · 0.1% of reported awards · $3,967 net A+ University of Florida-Online Gainesville, FL · 0.8% of reported awards · $4,815 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Journalism accounts for 1% of the awards or completions reported for California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo. That award concentration is higher than at 75% of schools in this field set and is above the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo's average net price is $16,665 per year, about $66,660 over four years. That is $2,601 below the $19,266 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $90,768 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $35,028 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 award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo #64 of 413 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.