COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Journalism master's degree at George Washington University
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What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.
$20,038 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $175,360 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- Withheld by data safeguards
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$58,761Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$89,072$30,311 above the preliminary benchmark
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE
$89,072 vs. $56,278
$32,794 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.
Comparison basis189 bachelor’s program records
This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$36,586
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWINGNot available
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$89,072
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$36,586Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$83,856Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE47.1%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE84.0%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?
Reported earnings after completion.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
Repayment pressure is not available
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$7,423
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$89,072 vs. $69,034
$20,038 above the national median for the same field and credential.
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$105,390 median wageDC estimate · 1,720 jobs · 27-3023$81,550–$160,330 middle 50% of DC wages-5.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommunications Teachers, Postsecondary$83,910 median wageDC estimate · 180 jobs · 25-1122$80,640–$100,530 middle 50% of DC wages+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeWriters and Authors$129,300 median wageDC estimate · 1,050 jobs · 27-3043$100,320–$158,020 middle 50% of DC wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 11,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEditors$83,920 median wageDC estimate · 3,310 jobs · 27-3041$77,400–$130,360 middle 50% of DC wages-1.1% projected U.S. growth · 7,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePhotographers$110,970 median wageDC estimate · 260 jobs · 27-4021$83,170–$125,220 middle 50% of DC wages-0.7% projected U.S. growth · 10,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFilm and Video Editors$98,830 median wageDC estimate · 370 jobs · 27-4032$75,510–$122,650 middle 50% of DC wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeProofreaders and Copy Markers$68,120 median wageDC estimate · 50 jobs · 43-9081$44,140–$85,300 middle 50% of DC wages-0.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBroadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$47,340 median wageU.S. estimate · 70 jobs · 27-3011-7.6% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
Georgetown University
$1,284 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $90,356
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $40,815
University of Iowa
$14,055 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $84,165
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $22,531
Kent State University at Kent
$15,799 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $83,464
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $20,787
Boston University
$12,184 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $82,549
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $24,402
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
Not reported observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
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