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Master's+13% vs national median72 grads tracked

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs at CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College

Ranked 14th of 124 master's programs in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$64,402
middle 50%: $45,751 – $104,398
Median · 5 years out
$81,671
middle 50%: $59,476 – $121,052
Median · 10 years out
$107,901
middle 50%: $78,843 – $157,114

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 CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College's master's program in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs earn a median $64,402 one year after graduating, rising to $107,901 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% above the national median of $72,014 for this field, ranking 14th 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.

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Paid off in
4.9 yrs
≈ $5,302 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
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

Other majors at CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College

Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$182,659 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$140,844 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$140,360 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$139,248 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$130,055 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$123,923 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$101,306 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$98,659 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$98,535 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$98,178 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$97,714 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$88,160 · 5 yrs out

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