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Master's-9% vs national median385 grads tracked

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs at Liberty University

Ranked 83rd of 124 master's programs in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$49,256
middle 50%: $32,737 – $66,651
Median · 5 years out
$65,534
middle 50%: $41,424 – $93,359
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 Liberty University's master's program in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs earn a median $49,256 one year after graduating, rising to $65,534 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $72,014 for this field, ranking 83rd 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,022 total interest

Same major at other universities

Angelo State University
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$66,338 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Billings
$66,251 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$65,141 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$64,741 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$64,402 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Liberty University

Transportation and Materials Moving (Bachelor's)
$98,125 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Bachelor's)
$98,125 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$97,367 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,297 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,538 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$94,247 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,630 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,187 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,240 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$87,185 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$86,929 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$83,944 · 5 yrs out

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