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Publishing at George Washington University

If you plan to study Publishing, consider the program at George Washington University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

George Washington University is located in Washington, DC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 49 publishing degrees were granted at George Washington University.

Studying Online at George Washington University

Distance learning is available at George Washington University. Among 25,374 students, 3,989 (16%) studied exclusively online and 1,955 (8%) took at least some classes online.

Publishing Rankings at George Washington University

Use these rankings to compare George Washington University’s Publishing program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	District Of Columbia	#1 of 1
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#1 of 4
Best Value	District Of Columbia	#1 of 1
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#2 of 9
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#4 of 4
Best Value	Nationwide	#8 of 9

Earnings for Publishing Graduates from George Washington University

Graduates of George Washington University’s Publishing program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$55,535
2 years	$61,814
3 years	$66,263
4 years	$75,094
5 years	$84,103

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Publishing graduates from George Washington University earn a median of $75,094, compared with $92,364 for all George Washington University graduates — about 19% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Publishing graduates at George Washington University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Publishing graduates at George Washington University are 90% women (44) and 10% men (5).

Publishing Master’s Program at George Washington University

Among the 47 master’s publishing graduates at George Washington University, 91% were women (43) and 9% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Publishing master’s degree recipients at George Washington University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	21
Hispanic / Latino	11
Black / African American	6
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 45% of Publishing master’s degree recipients at George Washington University, above the national average of 35%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Publishing Concentrations at George Washington University

The Publishing program at George Washington University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Publishing	49

Best-Paid Careers for Publishing Graduates

Graduates of the Publishing program at George Washington University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Publishing graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Editors	$100,346

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.