Median earnings of public relations, advertising, and applied communication graduates (master's degree) one year after graduation, at 44 colleges. National median: $65,070, rising to $83,583 after four years.
| # | College | State | Earnings after 1 yr | After 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|
| 1 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | IL | $109,200 | $98,664 | — |
| 2 | Georgetown University | DC | $94,623 | $115,091 | $51,844 |
| 3 | University of Colorado Boulder | CO | $91,173 | — | — |
| 4 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | PA | $83,910 | — | — |
| 5 | Pennsylvania State University-World Campus | PA | $83,910 | — | — |
| 6 | George Washington University | DC | $82,780 | $101,932 | $41,000 |
| 7 | Northwestern University | IL | $81,217 | $96,250 | — |
| 8 | Temple University | PA | $77,601 | — | $43,875 |
| 9 | Texas Tech University | TX | $77,145 | $81,195 | $20,500 |
| 10 | University of Oregon | OR | $70,439 | $79,716 | $42,249 |
| 11 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | AZ | $70,073 | $76,478 | $37,317 |
| 12 | Arizona State University Digital Immersion | AZ | $70,073 | $76,478 | $37,317 |
| 13 | Boston University | MA | $69,990 | $90,212 | $40,006 |
| 14 | Marist University | NY | $67,921 | $90,060 | $20,500 |
| 15 | California Baptist University | CA | $67,422 | $89,265 | $20,500 |
| 16 | Syracuse University | NY | $66,584 | $87,500 | $60,545 |
| 17 | The University of Alabama | AL | $66,448 | — | $41,000 |
| 18 | CUNY City College | NY | $66,436 | $81,401 | — |
| 19 | University of Southern California | CA | $66,277 | $89,760 | $79,378 |
| 20 | Drexel University | PA | $66,063 | $70,518 | — |
| 21 | Emerson College | MA | $65,081 | — | $41,000 |
| 22 | Sacred Heart University | CT | $65,070 | $71,686 | $31,500 |
| 23 | Arkansas State University | AR | $64,683 | — | $19,106 |
| 24 | American University | DC | $63,787 | $97,932 | $41,000 |
| 25 | St. John's University-New York | NY | $62,828 | $71,471 | $34,992 |
| 26 | Michigan State University | MI | $62,399 | — | — |
| 27 | Quinnipiac University | CT | $62,157 | — | — |
| 28 | Ohio University-Main Campus | OH | $60,072 | — | — |
| 29 | Dallas Baptist University | TX | $58,764 | — | — |
| 30 | Southern New Hampshire University | NH | $57,777 | $70,574 | $28,700 |
| 31 | Bellevue University | NE | $56,950 | — | — |
| 32 | University of Mississippi | MS | $54,816 | — | $40,938 |
| 33 | Webster University | MO | $54,256 | $67,174 | $56,894 |
| 34 | Florida State University | FL | $53,820 | $77,547 | $26,250 |
| 35 | Rowan University | NJ | $53,420 | — | — |
| 36 | Liberty University | VA | $53,317 | — | — |
| 37 | DePaul University | IL | $52,843 | $83,583 | $26,541 |
| 38 | The University of Texas at Austin | TX | $52,414 | $83,467 | $41,000 |
| 39 | Troy University | AL | $49,364 | — | $27,705 |
| 40 | Georgia Southern University | GA | $48,756 | — | — |
| 41 | Full Sail University | FL | $47,593 | $53,820 | $41,000 |
| 42 | The University of Tampa | FL | $47,465 | — | $28,716 |
| 43 | Iona University | NY | $45,072 | $86,211 | — |
| 44 | Universidad del Sagrado Corazon | PR | $34,119 | $43,120 | $11,334 |
Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.
Frequently asked questions
How much do public relations, advertising, and applied communication graduates earn?
The median college reports $65,070 in earnings one year after a master's degree in public relations, advertising, and applied communication and $83,583 four years after. The highest is $109,200 at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
How much student debt do public relations, advertising, and applied communication graduates have?
The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $37,317 at the typical college.