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Master's+19% vs national median149 grads tracked

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs at CUNY Brooklyn College

Ranked 10th of 124 master's programs in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$53,848
middle 50%: $35,012 – $66,595
Median · 5 years out
$85,965
middle 50%: $66,779 – $107,530
Median · 10 years out
$89,036
middle 50%: $67,570 – $117,024

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 Brooklyn College's master's program in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs earn a median $53,848 one year after graduating, rising to $89,036 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% above the national median of $72,014 for this field, ranking 10th 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
5.2 yrs
≈ $5,849 total interest

Same major at other universities

Concordia University - Saint Paul
$104,709 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$91,987 · 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
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
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

Other majors at CUNY Brooklyn College

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Master's)
$108,220 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,116 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Master's)
$104,245 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$104,001 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Master's)
$102,614 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$100,222 · 5 yrs out
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$94,983 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,682 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,532 · 5 yrs out
Computer Software and Media Applications (Bachelor's)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$85,229 · 5 yrs out

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