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Master's-4% vs national median91 grads tracked

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs at Northeastern Illinois University

Ranked 57th of 124 master's programs in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$52,165
middle 50%: $32,953 – $71,633
Median · 5 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $45,751 – $107,201
Median · 10 years out
$77,901
middle 50%: $59,848 – $109,443

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 Northeastern Illinois University's master's program in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs earn a median $52,165 one year after graduating, rising to $77,901 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $72,014 for this field, ranking 57th 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
5.9 yrs
≈ $6,582 total interest

Same major at other universities

Texas State University
$69,515 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$69,498 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$69,498 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$69,297 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$69,086 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$68,450 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$68,363 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Northeastern Illinois University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,546 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$97,859 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$95,990 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$89,069 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$89,069 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$88,000 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$84,309 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Master's)
$77,146 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$70,625 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$69,841 · 5 yrs out

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