Master's+3% vs national median854 grads tracked
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs at University of Missouri - Columbia
Ranked 33rd of 124 master's programs in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$52,056
middle 50%: $38,198 – $69,106
Median · 5 years out
$73,822
middle 50%: $54,853 – $96,932
Median · 10 years out
$93,072
middle 50%: $61,489 – $126,428
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
Master's degree holders in communication at the University of Missouri - Columbia start with a $52k median salary. Ten-year median pay reaches $93k.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
5.7 yrs
≈ $6,385 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Hartford
$75,253 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$74,986 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$74,959 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$74,902 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$74,186 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$73,194 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$73,093 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at University of Missouri - Columbia
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$180,791 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$172,774 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$172,774 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$161,330 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$128,558 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$119,795 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,465 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$103,997 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$102,185 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$100,947 · 5 yrs out
Veterinary Medicine (Doctorate)
$100,947 · 5 yrs out
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