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Master's+5% vs national median193 grads tracked

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs at North Carolina State University

Ranked 25th of 124 master's programs in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$54,594
middle 50%: $45,557 – $73,365
Median · 5 years out
$75,391
middle 50%: $57,703 – $93,989
Median · 10 years out
$102,715
middle 50%: $73,075 – $135,535

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 North Carolina State University's master's program in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs earn a median $54,594 one year after graduating, rising to $102,715 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $72,014 for this field, ranking 25th 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
5.5 yrs
≈ $6,136 total interest

Same major at other universities

DePaul University
$77,776 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$76,487 · 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
Fitchburg State University
$75,329 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at North Carolina State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$164,191 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$159,758 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$133,569 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$130,109 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,091 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,912 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$109,592 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$106,364 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$106,347 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$105,676 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$105,676 · 5 yrs out

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