Bachelor's-13% vs national median197 grads tracked
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication at Monmouth College
Ranked 65th of 79 bachelor's programs in Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,038
middle 50%: $29,410 – $45,023
Median · 5 years out
$54,589
middle 50%: $42,539 – $69,690
Median · 10 years out
$76,015
middle 50%: $51,223 – $106,080
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
Monmouth College graduates in communications earn a median of $38k in year one. By year ten, median salaries reach $76k.
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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,944 total interest
Same major at other universities
Montana State University - Billings
$55,273 · 5 yrs out
Franklin College of Indiana
$55,261 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$55,228 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$55,124 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$54,487 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$54,322 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$53,725 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$52,670 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Monmouth College
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$98,712 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$98,712 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$72,896 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$70,679 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$67,494 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor's)
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$64,318 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$63,496 · 5 yrs out
Biopsychology (Bachelor's)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
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