Certificate (1-2 years)527 grads tracked
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication at University of Cincinnati
Ranked 1st of 1 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,628
middle 50%: $31,365 – $50,274
Median · 5 years out
$60,442
middle 50%: $47,119 – $76,595
Median · 10 years out
$81,200
middle 50%: $68,626 – $110,004
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication certificate holders earn a median of $41k in year 1. Ten-year earnings reach $81k.
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
6.9 yrs
≈ $8,150 total interest
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