Undergraduate certificate · Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Undergraduate certificate): earnings by school

11 schools report graduate earnings for this major.

Median across schools, 1 year out
$41,682
Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Median across schools, 4 years out
$44,556
Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Typical debt
$15,416
NSLDS pooled AY2022-23, AY2023-24 cohort

Across 11 schools reporting 4-year earnings, the middle half of programs pay graduates between $31,473 and $61,544. The school matters a lot for this major.

Schools, highest earnings first

School1 year4 yearsDebt
Northern Arizona University AZ—$78,057—
University of Georgia GA$55,009$72,626$15,000
Boise State University ID$62,275$61,544$16,000
University of Kentucky KY—$57,711—
Illinois Media School IL$28,355$44,556$15,833
Illinois Media School-Chicago Campus IL$28,355$44,556$15,833
Ohio Media School-Valley View OH—$31,473—
Colorado Media School CO—$31,473—
Ohio Media School-Columbus OH—$31,473—
Ohio Media School-Cincinnati OH—$27,858$9,500
Miami Media School FL—$27,858$9,500