Fort Collins, Colorado · Public
Journalism at Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.7% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $21,279 school-wide net price and $60,543 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
1.7% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 1.7% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 413
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 88.5%
- Graduation rate
- 66.5%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $21,279/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $85,116
- Median debt
- $20,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $60,543/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
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 (1.7%), school-wide average net price ($21,279), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($60,543), 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 C, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 1.7x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($2,013 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($4,803 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place Colorado State University-Fort Collins in the top 56% 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 1.7% of the awards or completions reported for Colorado State University-Fort Collins. That award concentration is higher than at 88% of schools in this field set and is 1.7x 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?
Colorado State University-Fort Collins's average net price is $21,279 per year, about $85,116 over four years. That is $2,013 above the $19,266 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $60,543 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $4,803 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 Colorado State University-Fort Collins #231 of 413 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.