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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

Graduates of Fashion Institute of Technology's associate program in Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication earn a median $29,982 one year after graduating, rising to $86,552 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $62,991 for this field, ranking 1st of 4 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

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
≈ $9,075 total interest

Same major at other universities

St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$41,630 · 5 yrs out
Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$38,967 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Fashion Institute of Technology

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$172,360 · 5 yrs out
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations (Bachelor's)
$76,730 · 5 yrs out
Visual and Performing Arts (Master's)
$76,393 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$76,045 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$74,419 · 5 yrs out
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor's)
$74,419 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$73,157 · 5 yrs out
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations (Bachelor's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor's)
$70,659 · 5 yrs out
Visual and Performing Arts (Certificate)
$70,365 · 5 yrs out
Visual and Performing Arts (Bachelor's)
$69,411 · 5 yrs out
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (Bachelor's)
$69,284 · 5 yrs out

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