Bachelor's+15% vs national median4,473 grads tracked
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication at University of Oregon
Ranked 9th of 79 bachelor's programs in Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,298
middle 50%: $32,497 – $55,864
Median · 5 years out
$72,452
middle 50%: $53,782 – $96,743
Median · 10 years out
$94,989
middle 50%: $63,737 – $135,186
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 graduates from the University of Oregon earn a median $44,298 in their first year. Median salaries reach $94,989 by year 10.
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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Paid off in
6 yrs
≈ $7,064 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Texas at Austin
$81,061 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$78,953 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$78,752 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$78,691 · 5 yrs out
Fashion Institute of Technology
$74,419 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$73,143 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$72,343 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$72,294 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$70,944 · 5 yrs out
Penn State World Campus
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
Butler University
$67,226 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$66,216 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Oregon
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$170,336 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$139,846 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$103,945 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$99,793 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$99,793 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$97,775 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$97,775 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$91,370 · 5 yrs out
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