Associate0% vs national median1,743 grads tracked
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication at Fashion Institute of Technology
Ranked 1st of 4 associate programs in Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,982
middle 50%: $21,175 – $45,660
Median · 5 years out
$62,991
middle 50%: $45,796 – $80,911
Median · 10 years out
$86,552
middle 50%: $58,877 – $122,191
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
Fashion Institute of Technology ranks #1 among peers for Public Relations graduates. Year-one salaries average $30k, rising to $87k after ten years.
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
7.3 yrs
≈ $9,075 total interest
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