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2026 Highest Paid Journalism Grads in Oklahoma

[Journalism](/majors/communication-journalism-media/journalism/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The highest-paying schools turn a journalism degree into the strongest early-career earnings.

For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find where journalism graduates earn the most.

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• Highest Paid Journalism Grads in Oklahoma

2026 Highest Paid Journalism Grads in Oklahoma

Below are the schools whose journalism graduates go on to earn the most.

Highest Paid Journalism Graduates

1

University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Norman, OK

$57,281 Average Early-Career Salary

University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying journalism schools in Oklahoma. Located in the suburb of Norman, University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a public institution. Early-career journalism graduates from University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus make a median of around $57,281 per year.

2

University Of Central Oklahoma
Edmond, OK

$41,110 Average Early-Career Salary

Students chasing top earnings in journalism will find them at University Of Central Oklahoma, which ranked #2. Located in the suburb of Edmond, University Of Central Oklahoma is a public institution. Students who complete the journalism program here go on to a median salary of roughly $41,110.

3

Oklahoma State University Main Campus
Stillwater, OK

$31,068 Average Early-Career Salary

A rank of #3 makes Oklahoma State University Main Campus one of the highest-paying schools for journalism. Oklahoma State University Main Campus is a public school located in the town of Stillwater. Journalism graduates of Oklahoma State University Main Campus earn a median of about $31,068 a year early in their careers.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries journalism graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).

Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 3 schools evaluated.

*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Graduate earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard) field-of-study earnings.

More about our data sources and methodologies.