Editors

Plan, coordinate, or edit content of material for publication. May review proposals and drafts for possible publication. Includes technical editors.

Programs That Prepare You

College programs linked to this occupation, ranked by graduate earnings

Communication, Journalism,(masters)Northwestern University, IL

$96,837

Communication and Media Studies(masters)Columbia University in the City of New York, NY

$93,452

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication(masters)Georgetown University, DC

$91,362

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication(masters)School of Visual Arts, NY

$91,346

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication(masters)University of Colorado Boulder, CO

$90,274

Communication and Media Studies(masters)Northwestern University, IL

$87,012

Communication and Media Studies(masters)Johns Hopkins University, MD

$82,754

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication(masters)Northwestern University, IL

$82,421

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies(doctoral)The University of Texas at Austin, TX

$82,205

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies(masters)Northeastern University Professional Programs, MA

$77,360

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies(masters)Northeastern University, MA

$77,360

Journalism(masters)University of Iowa, IA

$75,030

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication(masters)Boston University, MA

$73,982

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication(masters)George Washington University, DC

$73,569

Communication and Media Studies(doctoral)Regent University, VA

$72,990

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication(masters)Trinity Washington University, DC

$72,618

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication(masters)Marist University, NY

$70,802

Communication and Media Studies(masters)Purdue University-Main Campus, IN

$70,112

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies(masters)Mount Saint Mary's University, CA

$70,010

Communication and Media Studies(masters)Stanford University, CA

$69,670

Communication and Media Studies(doctoral)Arizona State University Campus Immersion, AZ

$68,920

Communication and Media Studies(masters)University of Southern California, CA

$68,587

Communication and Media Studies(masters)American University, DC

$68,299

Communication and Media Studies(masters)Weber State University, UT

$67,928

Communication and Media Studies(grad-cert)Purdue University-Main Campus, IN

$67,808