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Bachelor's-19% vs national median184 grads tracked

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

Ranked 76th of 79 bachelor's programs in Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,840
middle 50%: $26,428 – $45,751
Median · 5 years out
$50,767
middle 50%: $38,749 – $72,585
Median · 10 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $50,975 – $102,062

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 in Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication at Youngstown State University see a first-year median salary of $35k. Earnings typically grow to $51k by year five and reach $69k by year ten.

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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,794 total interest

Same major at other universities

Northwest Missouri State University
$54,322 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$53,725 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$52,670 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$51,083 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$48,789 · 5 yrs out
Black Hills State University
$44,669 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$44,398 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Youngstown State University

Education (Doctorate)
$120,396 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$107,126 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$105,691 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$98,101 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$97,180 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$90,151 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,924 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,458 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,951 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,588 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,299 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$87,405 · 5 yrs out

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