4-year earnings Median earnings for a program cohort four years after completion.
$54,473
Program median
Program + credential
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other.: Doctoral Degree
Credential-level program pages keep field-of-study metrics separate from institution-wide outcomes.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Data status: March 23, 2026 Missing and suppressed values are not zero.
Available program metrics
5-year earnings Median earnings for a program cohort five years after completion.
$57,988
Program median
Median debt Median program debt for a defined completion cohort.
$23,892
At evaluated institution
Cohort count Count context for the program outcome metrics.
1,908
Students in outcome cohort
| School | Type | Institution net price | Institution grad rate | Program data status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO | Public | $25,346 | 74.2% | Available |
| University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI | Public | $15,664 | 64.3% | Available |
| University of Maine Orono, ME | Public | $17,510 | 54.9% | Available |
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN | Public | $16,778 | 85.3% | Available |
| West Virginia University Morgantown, WV | Public | $15,634 | 64.7% | Available |