Publishing at George Washington University

Washington, DC · Master's Degree · about 35 graduates a year

$58,819
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$70,038
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,992
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#1 of 5
Rank by pay
#3 of 5
Rank, wage-adjusted
$40,899
Median federal debt

George Washington University graduates in publishing earn 9% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 58% of one year’s pay at that point.

How George Washington University Compares for Publishing

All 5 colleges reporting publishing earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1George Washington University Washington, DC$70,038$61,371#3$58,819
2New York University New York, NY$68,796$65,480#1$48,633
3Pace University New York, NY$65,229$62,084#2$41,812
4Emerson College Boston, MA$61,304$53,985#5$44,046
5Portland State University Portland, OR$58,153$58,496#4$23,449

Other Majors at George Washington University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Systems Engineering$154,767$119,258#6 of 27
Information Science/Studies$149,469$114,156#6 of 71
Business Administration, Management and Operations$146,816$125,591#69 of 861
Engineering-Related Fields$139,567$127,408#7 of 40
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$136,801$115,278#53 of 216
Homeland Security$134,847$111,258#2 of 28
Computer Software and Media Applications$134,232$106,364#10 of 26
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$130,159$124,635#21 of 72
Accounting and Related Services$126,566$76,286#5 of 349
Economics$125,847$82,787#3 of 22
Health and Medical Administrative Services$121,804$95,091#26 of 211
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$121,460$102,660#202 of 432
Human Resources Management and Services$120,266$89,507#13 of 159
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies$117,955$90,624#15 of 43
Public Administration$113,891$78,177#7 of 243
Political Science and Government$106,674$72,470#2 of 16
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$105,496$72,602#25 of 40
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$101,932$73,569#3 of 29
Geography and Cartography$100,602—#5 of 17
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$100,537$72,959#6 of 23
International Relations and National Security Studies$100,024$70,707#10 of 40
Public Policy Analysis$94,862$76,399#21 of 50
Legal Support Services$93,331$66,963—
Public Health$92,573$69,429#35 of 201
Security Science and Technology$91,985$53,979#17 of 34
Journalism$89,072—#2 of 22
Educational Administration and Supervision$88,693$75,751#51 of 453
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$86,130$59,887—
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions—$85,028—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$84,665$64,830#18 of 285

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do George Washington University publishing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $58,819 one year after graduating and $70,038 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does George Washington University rank for publishing?

Among 5 colleges reporting earnings for publishing graduates, George Washington University ranks #1 by median pay four years after graduation, and #3 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is publishing at George Washington University worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% more than the national median for publishing ($63,992), and the median federal debt at graduation is $40,899.

← All data for George Washington University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.