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Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
CIP 0909 · 183 schools
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication is offered at 183 schools. Graduates report median first-year earnings of $41,426, growing to $63,376 by year five (+53%). The 25th percentile earns $35,658 while the 75th percentile earns $42,421. Earnings data is sourced from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, reflecting median earnings of graduates one and five years after completion.
Schools
183
Highest Earning (1yr)
$54,934
Syracuse University
Median (1yr)
$41,426
Earnings Growth
+53%
Earnings vs. Cost — 183 Schools
Ivy LeagueIvy PlusNESCACPublic FlagshipEliteSelectiveGeneralBreak EvenMedian ($41K)
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| Compare | # | SAT | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syracuse UniversityNY | $54,934 | $83,644 | $80,396 | 0.7x | 42% | 1,430 | |
| 2 | Southern Methodist UniversityTX | $51,828 | $76,143 | $82,532 | 0.6x | 61% | 1,480 | |
| 3 | Brigham Young UniversityUT | $51,436 | $71,225 | $20,879 | 2.5x | 69% | 1,450 | |
| 4 | Assumption UniversityMA | $51,114 | $73,788 | $61,777 | 0.8x | 87% | — | |
| 5 | Miami University-HamiltonOH | $50,700 | $79,160 | $16,692 | 3.0x | — | — | |
| 6 | Miami University-MiddletownOH | $50,700 | $79,160 | $16,559 | 3.1x | — | — | |
| 7 | Miami University-OxfordOH | $50,700 | $79,160 | $37,218 | 1.4x | 82% | 1,380 | |
| 8 | National UniversityCA | $50,070 | — | $37,116 | 1.3x | — | — | |
| 9 | University of Southern CaliforniaCA | $50,041 | $70,555 | $84,678 | 0.6x | 10% | 1,550 | |
| 10 | American UniversityDC | $50,026 | $94,957 | $71,549 | 0.7x | 47% | 1,450 | |
| 11 | Johnson & Wales University-ProvidenceRI | $49,033 | $71,201 | $58,330 | 0.8x | 84% | 1,230 | |
| 12 | Johnson & Wales University-OnlineRI | $49,033 | $71,201 | $25,365 | 1.9x | 54% | — | |
| 13 | North Central CollegeIL | $48,549 | $66,959 | $54,803 | 0.9x | 58% | 1,280 | |
| 14 | Indiana Wesleyan University-MarionIN | $48,225 | — | $42,951 | 1.1x | 82% | 1,180 | |
| 15 | Indiana Wesleyan University-National & GlobalIN | $48,225 | — | $22,117 | 2.2x | — | — | |
| 16 | University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignIL | $48,063 | $75,277 | $32,134 | 1.5x | 44% | 1,510 | |
| 17 | Texas Christian UniversityTX | $48,053 | $81,217 | $72,778 | 0.7x | 43% | 1,375 | |
| 18 | The University of Texas at AustinTX | $47,972 | $79,337 | $29,842 | 1.6x | 29% | 1,490 | |
| 19 | Endicott CollegeMA | $47,903 | $64,780 | $57,533 | 0.8x | 72% | 1,340 | |
| 20 | Southern New Hampshire UniversityNH | $46,520 | $56,425 | $37,524 | 1.2x | 96% | — | |
| 21 | Franklin UniversityOH | $46,518 | $47,326 | $29,433 | 1.6x | — | — | |
| 22 | University of Wisconsin-OshkoshWI | $46,039 | — | $19,063 | 2.4x | 87% | — | |
| 23 | Pepperdine UniversityCA | $45,988 | $75,482 | $85,202 | 0.5x | 50% | 1,450 | |
| 24 | Washington State UniversityWA | $45,820 | — | $27,176 | 1.7x | 85% | — | |
| 25 | University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusOK | $45,759 | $58,847 | $28,833 | 1.6x | 77% | 1,330 |
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