Master's+28% vs national median305 grads tracked
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Ranked 5th of 124 master's programs in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$72,671
middle 50%: $59,051 – $90,523
Median · 5 years out
$91,987
middle 50%: $72,429 – $117,867
Median · 10 years out
$108,381
middle 50%: $87,912 – $140,129
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
This master's degree offers a $73k median salary in the first year. Ten-year earnings reach $108k.
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
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,647 total interest
Same major at other universities
George Mason University
$121,298 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$115,169 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$105,500 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University - Saint Paul
$104,709 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$91,385 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$88,267 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$87,070 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$86,086 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$85,965 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$84,205 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$81,881 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Medicine (Doctorate)
$210,810 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,061 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$190,811 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$181,176 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$164,949 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$160,592 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$157,166 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$156,661 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$144,896 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$139,999 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$126,958 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$126,300 · 5 yrs out
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