Bachelor's-15% vs national median206 grads tracked
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication at University of Central Oklahoma
Ranked 69th of 79 bachelor's programs in Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,242
middle 50%: $29,534 – $49,927
Median · 5 years out
$53,696
middle 50%: $41,288 – $70,108
Median · 10 years out
n/a
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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
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication bachelor's students at the University of Central Oklahoma earn $39k initially. The five-year median is $54k.
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
8 yrs
≈ $9,060 total interest
Same major at other universities
SUNY at Fredonia
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
Monmouth College
$54,589 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$54,487 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$54,322 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$53,725 · 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
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$95,638 · 5 yrs out
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$94,777 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$94,777 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Physics (Bachelor's)
$90,071 · 5 yrs out
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$89,963 · 5 yrs out
Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$80,415 · 5 yrs out
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$77,563 · 5 yrs out
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$77,563 · 5 yrs out
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$75,139 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$74,709 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$73,499 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$69,864 · 5 yrs out
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