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2026 Highest Paid Journalism Grads in Nebraska

[Journalism](/majors/communication-journalism-media/journalism/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The schools below stand out for the salaries their journalism graduates go on to command.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the early-career earnings of their journalism graduates.

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• Highest Paid Journalism Grads in Nebraska

2026 Highest Paid Journalism Grads in Nebraska

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

Highest Paid Journalism Graduates

1

Creighton University
Omaha, NE

$51,720 Average Early-Career Salary

Creighton University earned the #1 spot for highest-paid journalism graduates in Nebraska. Located in the city of Omaha, Creighton University is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, journalism degree recipients from Creighton University typically earn about $51,720 annually.

2

University Of Nebraska Lincoln
Lincoln, NE

$51,054 Average Early-Career Salary

University Of Nebraska Lincoln produces some of the highest-paid graduates in journalism, landing the #2 spot this year. University Of Nebraska Lincoln is a public school located in the city of Lincoln. Students who complete the journalism program here go on to a median salary of roughly $51,054.

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University Of Nebraska At Kearney
Kearney, NE

$41,276 Average Early-Career Salary

Strong graduate earnings at University Of Nebraska At Kearney earned it the #3 place for journalism. Located in the town of Kearney, University Of Nebraska At Kearney is a public institution. After graduating, journalism degree recipients from University Of Nebraska At Kearney typically earn about $41,276 annually.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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.