MASTER'S DEGREE · NATIONAL DEGREE OUTCOMES
Is a master's degree in Publishing worth it?
Compare cost, debt and earnings across 5 college programs with reportable data.
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$65,229 in median year-4 earnings
A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.
$65,229Median year-4 earnings
$32,652Average institution net-price context
Not availableMedian federal debt
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Outcomes at a glance
$65,229Typical earnings four years after completion
$66,070Average earnings five years after completion
Not availableTypical federal student debt
26thEarnings percentile among the same degree level
Not availableDegrees awarded in 2024–25
5College programs reporting earnings
Degree counts come from the IPEDS Fall 2025 provisional release and cover 0 matched college records. Colleges without a match are not estimated.
Four useful answers about Publishing
How much do Publishing master's degree graduates earn?
The national median is $65,229 four years after completion across reportable master's degree programs in this federal field.
How much federal debt do graduates have?
A national median federal-debt figure is not reportable for this degree in the current release.
Does the college matter for Publishing?
Yes. The middle half of reporting programs ranges from $61,304 to $68,796 in observed year-4 earnings.
What careers are related to Publishing?
DegreeVerdict links this field to 1 displayed occupations using the official federal CIP–SOC crosswalk. Occupational wages are career context, not graduate salary promises.
More schooling changes both the cost and the outcome.
Compare the same field at each degree level with reportable data. These are separate groups of graduates, so the differences do not prove that an additional degree caused higher earnings.
Where the middle half of programs lands
Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.
Median
25th percentile$61,304National median$65,22975th percentile$68,796
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Where colleges sit for this exact degree
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$68,796Observed year-4 earnings$58,153
George Washington University$36,586 price · $70,038 earningsNew York University$37,050 price · $68,796 earningsPace University$30,892 price · $65,229 earningsEmerson College$49,180 price · $61,304 earningsPortland State University$9,552 price · $58,153 earnings
$9,552Annual college-wide average net price$37,050
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1George Washington University$70,0382New York University$68,7963Pace University$65,2294Emerson College$61,3045Portland State University$58,153Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
Jobs this degree may lead to
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Editors$77,920 median wage91,690 jobs nationwide-1.1% projected growth through 2035 · 7,900 openings a yearTypical entry education: Bachelor's degree$41,250–$153,700 typical wage range
BLS May 2025 wages and 2025–35 projections. Career figures describe occupations, not graduates of a specific college.
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