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Master’s Degrees in Publishing

210 Yearly Graduations
$42,110 Median Salary
85% Women
There are 9 schools in the United States where you can get your master's degree in publishing. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 27% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 6.7% of publishing graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Publishing Majors

In 2020-2021, 210 earned their master's degree in publishing. This makes it the 205th most popular master's degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in publishing at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 210
Bachelor’s Degree 87
Basic Certificate 35
Graduate Certificate 4

Earnings of Publishing Majors With Master’s Degrees

The median salary for graduates holding a master's degree in publishing is $42,110. This number may vary for a lot of reasons. For instance, you may decide to move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money. To get a better picture, earnings for this category of people can range from a low of $41,317 to a high of $45,038.

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Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for publishing students who are master's degree holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their master's degree in publishing. About 85.2% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 31
Women 179
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The racial-ethnic distribution of publishing master’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 7
Black or African American 20
Hispanic or Latino 21
White 132
International Students 14
Other Races/Ethnicities 16
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There are 9 colleges that offer a master’s degree in publishing. Learn more about the most popular 9 below:

#1

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
59 Yearly Graduations
85% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

George Washington University tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for publishing majors who are seeking their master's degree. Each year, around 27,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $57,894 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $32,850 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 59 master's degrees were handed out to publishing majors at GWU. Around 29% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 85% were women.

#2

Emerson College

Boston, Massachusetts
46 Yearly Graduations
87% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Emerson College is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in publishing. Roughly 5,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $50,360 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $31,248 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 46 people received their master's degree in publishing from Emerson. Of these students, 87% were women and 13% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#3

Pace University - New York

New York, New York
38 Yearly Graduations
87% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Pace University - New York comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in publishing. Roughly 12,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $46,978 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $33,000 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 master's degrees were handed out to publishing majors at Pace University. Of these students, 87% were women and 34% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#4

New York University

New York, New York
29 Yearly Graduations
83% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

New York University comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in publishing. Roughly 52,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $53,770 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $35,982 per year. The publishing program at New York University awarded 29 master's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Around 34% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 83% were women.

#5

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon
27 Yearly Graduations
81% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Portland State University comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in publishing. Each year, around 23,600 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,106 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,817 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 master's degrees were handed out to publishing majors at Portland State University. Of these students, 81% were women and 15% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#6

Rosemont College

Rosemont, Pennsylvania
6 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 6th most popular school in the country for publishing majors who are seeking their master's degree is Rosemont College. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $19,500 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,780 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 people received their master's degree in publishing from Rosemont. Around 67% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

4 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 7th most popular school in the country for publishing majors who are seeking their master's degree is University of Houston - Victoria. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $5,111 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,618 per year. The publishing program at University of Houston - Victoria awarded 4 master's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Around 50% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

#8

Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches, Texas
1 Yearly Graduations

Stephen F Austin State University is the 8th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in publishing. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,842 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $5,262 per year. The publishing program at Stephen F Austin State University awarded 1 master's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to publishing that offer master’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies 4,407
Public Relations & Advertising 2,542
Radio, TV & Digital Communication 2,343
Journalism 1,181
Other Communication & Journalism 314

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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