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Bachelor's+1% vs national median43 grads tracked

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication at Concordia College - Moorhead

Ranked 22nd of 79 bachelor's programs in Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,398
middle 50%: $33,005 – $55,778
Median · 5 years out
$63,451
middle 50%: $50,949 – $83,858
Median · 10 years out
$91,143
middle 50%: $66,303 – $120,396

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

Graduates of Concordia College - Moorhead's bachelor's program in Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication earn a median $44,398 one year after graduating, rising to $91,143 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $62,871 for this field, ranking 22nd of 79 reporting programs.

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.

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Paid off in
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≈ $7,550 total interest

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