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Master's-1% vs national median132 grads tracked

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs at University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Ranked 43rd of 124 master's programs in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$51,737
middle 50%: $37,592 – $71,115
Median · 5 years out
$71,529
middle 50%: $49,627 – $88,730
Median · 10 years out
$78,278
middle 50%: $37,821 – $125,175

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (master's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Colorado Colorado Springs's master's program in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs earn a median $51,737 one year after graduating, rising to $78,278 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $72,014 for this field, ranking 43rd of 124 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,511 total interest

Same major at other universities

Arizona State University
$72,989 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$72,273 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$72,142 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$72,128 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$72,014 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$70,584 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$70,557 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$69,584 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Engineering (Doctorate)
$145,494 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$138,999 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$138,999 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$133,920 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$132,085 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,869 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$118,026 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,861 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$100,609 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,683 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$98,154 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$96,619 · 5 yrs out

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