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Bachelor's-3% vs national median341 grads tracked

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication at State University of New York at Plattsburgh

Ranked 33rd of 79 bachelor's programs in Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,207
middle 50%: $28,711 – $49,417
Median · 5 years out
$61,155
middle 50%: $45,651 – $80,376
Median · 10 years out
$85,242
middle 50%: $56,877 – $116,855

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 State University of New York at Plattsburgh's bachelor's program in Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication earn a median $38,207 one year after graduating, rising to $85,242 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $62,871 for this field, ranking 33rd 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 yrs
≈ $8,337 total interest

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