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Master's0% vs national median131 grads tracked

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs at University of Oklahoma

Ranked 42nd of 124 master's programs in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$51,480
middle 50%: $40,899 – $72,871
Median · 5 years out
$71,728
middle 50%: $55,060 – $104,398
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 University of Oklahoma's master's program in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs earn a median $51,480 one year after graduating, rising to $71,728 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 0% below the national median of $72,014 for this field, ranking 42nd 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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,526 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Georgia State University
$72,128 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$72,014 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$71,529 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$70,584 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$70,557 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$70,298 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Oklahoma

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$136,120 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$129,865 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$117,595 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$115,698 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,585 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,413 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$110,354 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,975 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,176 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,473 · 5 yrs out

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