Master's+6% vs national median898 grads tracked
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs at Purdue University
Ranked 21st of 124 master's programs in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$73,911
middle 50%: $54,688 – $101,514
Median · 5 years out
$76,487
middle 50%: $61,332 – $101,595
Median · 10 years out
$87,420
middle 50%: $68,758 – $116,180
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
Purdue University Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs master's graduates earn a median $73,911 in year one. Salaries reach $76,487 by year five and $87,420 by year ten.
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
4.7 yrs
≈ $4,867 total interest
Same major at other universities
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$80,377 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Graduate School & University Center
$78,929 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$78,335 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$77,776 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$75,704 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$75,467 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$75,391 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$75,253 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Purdue University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$219,424 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$162,085 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$160,199 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,081 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$152,803 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$151,874 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$148,110 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$141,828 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$135,976 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$126,565 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$122,270 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Doctorate)
$122,253 · 5 yrs out
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