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Bachelor's-3% vs national median120 grads tracked

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication at Wright State University

Ranked 35th of 79 bachelor's programs in Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,384
middle 50%: $35,319 – $54,267
Median · 5 years out
$60,837
middle 50%: $45,979 – $82,614
Median · 10 years out
$60,095
middle 50%: $48,171 – $74,924

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 Wright State University's bachelor's program in Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication earn a median $43,384 one year after graduating, rising to $60,095 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $62,871 for this field, ranking 35th 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.

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Paid off in
7 yrs
≈ $7,905 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of North Texas
$61,969 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$61,594 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$61,474 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$61,397 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$61,155 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$61,142 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$60,099 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$60,004 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$59,943 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$59,402 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Wright State University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$173,610 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$173,369 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$128,877 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$119,232 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$114,947 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$108,785 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$100,759 · 5 yrs out
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Doctorate)
$100,759 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,871 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$98,232 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,268 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Bachelor's)
$92,861 · 5 yrs out

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