by our College Data Analytics Team
[Publishing](/majors/communication-journalism-media/publishing/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying publishing schools.
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If you want to know which schools send publishing graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
For graduate earnings in publishing, no school beat George Washington University this year. Set in the city of Washington, George Washington University is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career publishing graduates from George Washington University make a median of around $84,103 per year.
Strong graduate earnings at New York University earned it the #2 place for publishing. Set in the city of New York, New York University is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the publishing program here go on to a median salary of roughly $63,087.
Strong graduate earnings at Pace University New York earned it the #3 place for publishing. Set in the city of New York, Pace University New York is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the publishing program here go on to a median salary of roughly $59,322.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their publishing graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 3 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
More about our data sources and methodologies.