Associate-34% vs national median135 grads tracked
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication at St. Cloud Technical and Community College
Ranked 2nd of 4 associate programs in Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,070
middle 50%: $22,568 – $36,539
Median · 5 years out
$41,630
middle 50%: $31,670 – $53,848
Median · 10 years out
$51,223
middle 50%: $35,940 – $83,557
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
St. Cloud Technical and Community College public relations graduates earn a median of $29k in year one. Ten-year earnings reach $51k.
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
10.3 yrs
≈ $12,473 total interest
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