7+Years of Experience
10+Articles Written
1.7M+Readers Reached
Previous experience
- BestColleges
- The Chronicle of Higher Education
- Work Shift
- New America
- Inside Higher Ed
- The Cordova Times
Education
B.A. in Journalism and Media Studies and International Relations from Linfield University
Awards
- Alaska Press Club
- Student Press Law Center
Elin Johnson covers student loans for NerdWallet. She has written about higher education news and policy since 2019 for BestColleges, WorkShift, New America, Inside Higher Ed, and The Chronicle of Higher Education. She is the former editor of The Cordova Times, and former content advisor to the Learn & Work Ecosystem Library. Her work has won awards from the Alaska Press Club and Student Press Law Center. She graduated from Linfield University with a bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Media Studies and International Relations.
