Master's+4% vs national median533 grads tracked
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs at Kent State University
Ranked 31st of 124 master's programs in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$62,322
middle 50%: $42,889 – $90,358
Median · 5 years out
$74,902
middle 50%: $55,898 – $101,862
Median · 10 years out
$83,978
middle 50%: $68,838 – $128,652
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 Kent State University earn a $62k median in year one. Salaries reach $84k by the tenth year.
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
≈ $5,618 total interest
Same major at other universities
North Carolina State University
$75,391 · 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
State University of New York at Albany
$74,186 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$73,822 · 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
Other majors at Kent State University
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$150,471 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$140,244 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$122,007 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$105,290 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,744 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$92,964 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$92,921 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$89,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$89,527 · 5 yrs out
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