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Master’s Degrees in Publishing

172 Yearly Graduations
$42,110 Median Salary
$41,000 Median Debt
A master's degree in publishing is offered at 9 colleges in the United States. This degree is more popular with female students, and about 28% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 8.1% of publishing graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Publishing Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 172 people 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 172
Graduate Certificate 7

Earnings of Publishing Majors With Master’s Degrees

The median salary for graduates holding a master's degree in publishing is $42,110. A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses. 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

The median student debt for graduates holding a master's degree in publishing is $41,000. The school you go to and how long it takes you to graduate, among other things, can cause this number to vary. The chart below shows the range of accumulated debt loads. On the high side of the range, $44,360 is the debt load, and the debt load on the low side is $40,899.

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Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their master's degree in publishing. About 90.1% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 17
Women 155
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The racial-ethnic distribution of publishing master’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 8
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 25
White 105
International Students 14
Other Races/Ethnicities 10
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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
94% Women
27% 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 $60,856 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $33,930 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 59 people received their master's degree in publishing from GWU. Around 27% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 94% were women.

#2

Emerson College

Boston, Massachusetts
46 Yearly Graduations
93% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Emerson College comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in publishing. Roughly 5,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $51,552 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $32,376 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 46 people received their master's degree in publishing from Emerson. Of these students, 93% were women and 26% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#3

Pace University - New York

New York, New York
38 Yearly Graduations
89% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 3rd most popular school in the country for publishing majors who are seeking their master's degree is Pace University - New York. Roughly 12,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $48,152 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $25,560 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 38 people received their master's degree in publishing from Pace University. Around 44% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 89% were women.

#4

New York University

New York, New York
29 Yearly Graduations
82% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 4th most popular school in the country for publishing majors who are seeking their master's degree is New York University. Roughly 52,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $55,384 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $37,332 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 29 people received their master's degree in publishing from NYU. About 82% of this group were women, and 25% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#5

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon
27 Yearly Graduations
88% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 5th most popular school in the country for publishing majors who are seeking their master's degree is Portland State University. Each year, around 23,600 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,400 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $15,048 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 27 people received their master's degree in publishing from Portland State University. Around 23% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 88% were women.

#6

Rosemont College

Rosemont, Pennsylvania
6 Yearly Graduations
83% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Rosemont College is the 6th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in publishing. Each year, around 700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $19,890 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,150 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people received their master's degree in publishing from Rosemont. Around 17% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 83% were women.

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

University of Houston - Victoria is the 7th 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 $5,111 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,618 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their master's degree in publishing from UH Victoria. Of these students, 100% were women and 50% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Publishing Concentrations

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
172

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

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
4,471
2,855
2,736
1,474
575

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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