Bachelor's+15% vs national median4,073 grads tracked
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication at University of Georgia
Ranked 10th of 79 bachelor's programs in Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,444
middle 50%: $34,264 – $54,757
Median · 5 years out
$72,343
middle 50%: $54,881 – $92,748
Median · 10 years out
$96,186
middle 50%: $66,703 – $141,792
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Public Relations graduates from the University of Georgia earn a median of $44,444 in year one. Salaries reach $96,186 by the tenth year.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
6 yrs
≈ $7,056 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$78,953 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$78,752 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$78,691 · 5 yrs out
Fashion Institute of Technology
$74,419 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$73,143 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$72,452 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$72,294 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$70,944 · 5 yrs out
Penn State World Campus
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
Butler University
$67,226 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$66,216 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Scholastica
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Georgia
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,511 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$152,740 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$152,740 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$133,826 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$121,701 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$120,763 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$115,996 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$115,996 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$115,817 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$110,805 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$110,259 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$106,133 · 5 yrs out
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