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Master's-14% vs national median134 grads tracked

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs at West Texas A&M University

Ranked 101st of 124 master's programs in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,054
middle 50%: $35,757 – $61,992
Median · 5 years out
$61,756
middle 50%: $50,197 – $85,664
Median · 10 years out
$67,042
middle 50%: $49,855 – $94,389

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 West Texas A&M University's master's program in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs earn a median $48,054 one year after graduating, rising to $67,042 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $72,014 for this field, ranking 101st 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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,354 total interest

Same major at other universities

Stephen F Austin State University
$63,029 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$62,158 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$62,132 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$61,903 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$61,703 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$61,198 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$60,696 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$60,219 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at West Texas A&M University

Public Administration (Bachelor's)
$116,793 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$102,584 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$97,370 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,880 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,281 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$92,982 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$92,948 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$92,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$92,673 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$92,521 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$82,414 · 5 yrs out

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