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Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
67 programs
Programs in this field at every college that reports outcomes, highest median earnings four years after completion first.
| # | College | Credential | 1 year after | 4 years after | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgetown University | Master’s | $94,623 | $115,091 | $51,844 |
| 2 | George Washington University | Master’s | $82,780 | $101,932 | $41,000 |
| 3 | American University | Master’s | $63,787 | $97,932 | $41,000 |
| 4 | University of Southern California | Master’s | $66,277 | $89,760 | $79,378 |
| 5 | California Baptist University | Master’s | $67,422 | $89,265 | $20,500 |
| 6 | University of Southern California | Bachelor’s | $63,165 | $87,946 | $12,125 |
| 7 | Trinity Washington University | Master’s | — | $86,961 | — |
| 8 | George Washington University | Bachelor’s | $63,370 | $85,459 | $19,500 |
| 9 | University of Miami | Bachelor’s | $49,501 | $82,999 | $15,250 |
| 10 | Pepperdine University | Bachelor’s | $56,348 | $81,417 | $20,549 |
| 11 | University of San Francisco | Bachelor’s | $50,062 | $81,285 | $19,500 |
| 12 | Chapman University | Bachelor’s | $57,836 | $80,139 | $22,500 |
| 13 | American University | Bachelor’s | $55,454 | $78,410 | $21,187 |
| 14 | Northern Arizona University | Undergraduate certificate | — | $78,057 | — |
| 15 | Florida State University | Master’s | $53,820 | $77,547 | $26,250 |
| 16 | Pacific Union College | Bachelor’s | — | $77,121 | — |
| 17 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | Master’s | $70,073 | $76,478 | $37,317 |
| 18 | University of Colorado Boulder | Bachelor’s | $51,590 | $74,779 | $19,000 |
| 19 | University of Georgia | Bachelor’s | $53,688 | $74,531 | $17,450 |
| 20 | Quinnipiac University | Bachelor’s | $50,140 | $73,547 | $20,500 |
| 21 | University of Georgia | Undergraduate certificate | $55,009 | $72,626 | $15,000 |
| 22 | Sacred Heart University | Master’s | $65,070 | $71,686 | $31,500 |
| 23 | University of Florida | Bachelor’s | $50,901 | $69,600 | $13,471 |
| 24 | The University of Alabama | Bachelor’s | $46,569 | $68,227 | $23,201 |
| 25 | Howard University | Bachelor’s | $54,181 | $67,881 | $23,250 |
| 26 | San Diego State University | Bachelor’s | $48,750 | $67,414 | $13,100 |
| 27 | Auburn University | Bachelor’s | $48,211 | $67,413 | $23,000 |
| 28 | Florida State University | Bachelor’s | $47,631 | $65,941 | $12,375 |
| 29 | Florida International University | Bachelor’s | $44,918 | $65,343 | $15,500 |
| 30 | Georgia Southern University | Bachelor’s | $42,793 | $64,934 | $23,250 |
| 31 | The University of Tampa | Bachelor’s | $45,672 | $63,368 | $21,125 |
| 32 | Central Connecticut State University | Bachelor’s | $45,638 | $62,580 | $22,750 |
| 33 | Biola University | Bachelor’s | $41,963 | $62,319 | $22,875 |
| 34 | University of Central Florida | Bachelor’s | $44,565 | $62,140 | $13,875 |
| 35 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | Bachelor’s | $42,879 | $59,864 | $19,500 |
| 36 | Northern Arizona University | Bachelor’s | $46,035 | $55,863 | $18,625 |
| 37 | Arkansas State University | Bachelor’s | — | $54,196 | $18,861 |
| 38 | Full Sail University | Master’s | $47,593 | $53,820 | $41,000 |
| 39 | Flagler College | Bachelor’s | $43,228 | $53,353 | — |
| 40 | California Baptist University | Bachelor’s | — | $52,904 | $25,000 |
| 41 | Florida Southern College | Bachelor’s | $45,097 | $52,796 | $25,000 |
| 42 | Wilmington University | Bachelor’s | — | $51,766 | — |
| 43 | Harding University | Bachelor’s | $48,954 | $51,434 | $23,989 |
| 44 | Metropolitan State University of Denver | Bachelor’s | $45,977 | $50,478 | — |
| 45 | University of Central Arkansas | Bachelor’s | $42,040 | $45,649 | — |
| 46 | Grand Canyon University | Bachelor’s | — | $44,335 | — |
| 47 | Full Sail University | Bachelor’s | $41,638 | $42,719 | $36,561 |
| 48 | Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University | Bachelor’s | $42,718 | $41,861 | $19,355 |
| 49 | California Lutheran University | Bachelor’s | — | — | $16,375 |
| 50 | California State University-Dominguez Hills | Bachelor’s | $43,753 | — | $17,035 |
| 51 | California State University-Long Beach | Bachelor’s | $42,249 | — | $15,000 |
| 52 | California State University-Northridge | Bachelor’s | $41,882 | — | $11,047 |
| 53 | Dalton State College | Bachelor’s | $35,171 | — | $11,000 |
| 54 | National University | Bachelor’s | $51,723 | — | — |
| 55 | Point Loma Nazarene University | Bachelor’s | $48,757 | — | — |
| 56 | Sacred Heart University | Bachelor’s | — | — | $27,000 |
| 57 | San Jose State University | Bachelor’s | — | — | — |
| 58 | University of Arkansas | Bachelor’s | — | — | $20,500 |
| 59 | University of South Florida | Bachelor’s | $42,377 | — | $15,826 |
| 60 | Arkansas State University | Master’s | $64,683 | — | $19,106 |