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Bachelor's-7% vs national median655 grads tracked

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication at Ohio University

Ranked 49th of 79 bachelor's programs in Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,074
middle 50%: $30,688 – $54,191
Median · 5 years out
$58,183
middle 50%: $42,636 – $77,744
Median · 10 years out
$74,151
middle 50%: $51,769 – $106,123

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 Ohio University's bachelor's program in Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication earn a median $41,074 one year after graduating, rising to $74,151 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $62,871 for this field, ranking 49th 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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,302 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Northern Iowa
$59,245 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$59,245 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$59,073 · 5 yrs out
University of Northwestern- St Paul
$58,998 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$58,407 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$58,284 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$57,953 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$57,352 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$57,147 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$57,138 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$56,595 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Ohio University

Medicine (Doctorate)
$196,708 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$162,461 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,918 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$111,028 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,763 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$109,817 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$103,276 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,169 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Certificate)
$97,133 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out

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