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Bachelor's-2% vs national median111 grads tracked

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication at Winona State University

Ranked 32nd of 79 bachelor's programs in Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,024
middle 50%: $24,885 – $49,308
Median · 5 years out
$61,397
middle 50%: $52,906 – $70,584
Median · 10 years out
$70,012
middle 50%: $49,399 – $87,772

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 Winona State University's bachelor's program in Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication earn a median $35,024 one year after graduating, rising to $70,012 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $62,871 for this field, ranking 32nd 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.

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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,725 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas at San Antonio
$62,344 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$62,322 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$62,235 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$61,969 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$61,594 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$61,474 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$61,155 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$61,142 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$60,099 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$60,004 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Winona State University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$123,029 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$95,058 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$95,058 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,387 · 5 yrs out
Materials Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,387 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$83,448 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$81,249 · 5 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor's)
$80,673 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$76,926 · 5 yrs out
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor's)
$75,525 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$75,253 · 5 yrs out

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