COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Communication and Media Studies master's degree at Westminster University
Salt Lake City, UT · Private nonprofit
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.
$11,918 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
- $149,355 / 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.
GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE
$83,871 vs. $56,359
$27,512 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.
Comparison basis673 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$27,094
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$83,871
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$27,094Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$57,616Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE66.6%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE63.8%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$6,989
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$83,871 vs. $71,953
$11,918 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.Public Relations Managers$132,670 median wageUT estimate · 580 jobs · 11-2032$100,640–$184,700 middle 50% of UT wages+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 6,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommunications Teachers, Postsecondary$77,950 median wageUT estimate · 180 jobs · 25-1122$61,790–$104,630 middle 50% of UT wages+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeWriters and Authors$64,530 median wageUT estimate · 410 jobs · 27-3043$53,800–$86,240 middle 50% of UT wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 11,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEditors$65,040 median wageUT estimate · 590 jobs · 27-3041$49,360–$82,130 middle 50% of UT wages-1.1% projected U.S. growth · 7,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePublic Relations Specialists$62,670 median wageUT estimate · 1,800 jobs · 27-3031$49,920–$89,190 middle 50% of UT wages+1.8% projected U.S. growth · 23,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNews Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$61,880 median wageUT estimate · 240 jobs · 27-3023$48,010–$83,630 middle 50% of UT wages-5.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBroadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$46,080 median wageUT estimate · 190 jobs · 27-3011$37,440–$91,860 middle 50% of UT wages-7.6% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFundraising Managers$95,190 median wageUT estimate · 130 jobs · 11-2033$62,140–$110,350 middle 50% of UT wages+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFundraisers$61,820 median wageUT estimate · 920 jobs · 13-1131$51,130–$79,440 middle 50% of UT wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 10,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedia and Communication Workers, All Other$56,520 median wageUT estimate · 19,590 jobs · 27-3099$35,720–$80,970 middle 50% of UT wages+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999
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.
Weber State University
$970 higher earnings · $16,836 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $84,841
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $10,258
Columbia University in the City of New York
$36,132 higher earnings · $5,504 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $120,003
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $21,590
Johns Hopkins University
$23,538 higher earnings · $8,285 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $107,409
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $18,809
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
$4,303 higher earnings · $15,439 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $88,174
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $11,655
DATA QUALITY
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16 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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