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Master's · Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

Communication and Media Studies (Master's): earnings by school

83 schools report graduate earnings for this major.

Median across schools, 1 year out
$56,486
Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Median across schools, 4 years out
$69,469
Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Typical debt
$33,699
NSLDS pooled AY2022-23, AY2023-24 cohort

Across 60 schools reporting 4-year earnings, the middle half of programs pay graduates between $61,720 and $84,280. The school matters less than you might think for this major.

Schools, highest earnings first

School1 year4 yearsDebt
Columbia University in the City of New York NY$93,048$120,003—
Northwestern University IL$88,413$116,101—
Johns Hopkins University MD$82,189$107,409$46,630
Northeastern University MA—$97,115$38,918
Northeastern University Professional Programs MA—$97,115$38,918
American University DC$72,279$94,424$48,292
University of Southern California CA$71,664$91,873$74,960
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill NC$68,161$88,174$49,937
Wayne State University MI$54,994$87,918—
University of Florida FL$66,537$86,823$26,788
Washington State University WA$81,652$86,450$33,699
University of Denver CO$54,319$86,020$46,734
Purdue University-Main Campus IN$76,161$84,920$30,644
Weber State University UT$63,617$84,841—
San Diego State University CA$68,720$84,280—
Westminster University UT$74,068$83,871—
George Mason University VA$83,092——
Regis College MA—$81,615—
Lasell University MA$64,184$80,449—
Marquette University WI$58,026$76,959—
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College LA$49,709$76,869—
Regent University VA$47,970$76,612—
Queens University of Charlotte NC$57,326$76,244$41,000
Virginia Commonwealth University VA—$76,100—
Liberty University VA$50,681$75,900$27,333
Grand Valley State University MI$50,432$74,663—
Seton Hall University NJ—$74,479—
Lynn University FL$57,736$74,356—
The New School NY—$73,507—
Florida International University FL$55,924$71,218$38,946
Texas State University TX$52,242$70,534$39,088
DePaul University IL$51,059$68,404—
Austin Peay State University TN$45,952$68,264—
Arizona State University Campus Immersion AZ$60,425$68,073$30,459
Arizona State University Digital Immersion AZ$60,425$68,073$30,459
Monmouth University NJ$67,995——
East Carolina University NC$58,180$67,749$28,512
University of San Francisco CA$67,426——
Sacred Heart University CT$56,616$66,974$20,500
California State University-Fullerton CA$58,593$66,353$27,387
Lindenwood University MO—$65,942—
Webster University MO$56,486$65,188—
National University CA$61,543$63,474$20,500
La Salle University PA$65,362$63,334—
Pennsylvania Western University PA$48,645$63,323—
West Virginia University WV$62,890—$49,172
University of North Carolina Wilmington NC$62,301—$22,694
Texas Southern University TX$37,191$62,147$55,914
Illinois State University IL$51,562$62,006—
East Tennessee State University TN—$61,720—
Georgia State University GA$48,263$61,655$41,000
Texas Tech University TX$58,166$60,860$25,152
California State University-Northridge CA$55,869$60,784—
Minnesota State University-Mankato MN$58,108$60,662—
Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus NM—$60,246—
California State University-Los Angeles CA$41,984$60,235—
University of Central Missouri MO$50,574$59,861—
Boston University MA$46,487$59,519$53,327
Murray State University KY$58,542——
Drake University IA$58,440—$32,471
University of Colorado Colorado Springs CO—$58,397—
Stephen F Austin State University TX$58,054——
Grand Canyon University AZ$56,948—$31,002
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus OH$56,465——
Southern Utah University UT$56,226—$20,500
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus OK$55,511——
The University of Alabama AL$55,508—$20,500
Missouri State University-Springfield MO$49,706$55,039—
University of Alabama at Birmingham AL—$54,662—
Walden University MN$62,139$54,533—
Clark University MA$53,414——
University of Georgia GA$53,137$53,410$56,199
Tarleton State University TX—$50,666—
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley TX$48,113——
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville TN$48,107—$27,312
Ball State University IN$47,870——
Eastern Illinois University IL$47,761——
Pace University NY$47,131——
Emerson College MA$50,774$46,040$61,500
South Dakota State University SD$45,076——
University of Louisiana at Lafayette LA$43,942——
The University of Texas at San Antonio TX$42,707——
California State University-San Bernardino CA$41,074——