Certificate (under 1 year)-18% vs national median218 grads tracked

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication at University of Akron (The)

Name: Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes (PSEO)
Creator: U.S. Census Bureau
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Ranked 3rd of 3 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out

$43,670

middle 50%: $32,857 – $60,590

Median · 5 years out

$51,929

middle 50%: $38,692 – $68,363

Median · 10 years out

n/a

not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Akron (The)'s certificate (under 1 year) program in Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication earn a median $43,670 one year after graduating, rising to $51,929 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $62,949 for this field, ranking 3rd of 3 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.