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Bachelor's-6% vs national median155 grads tracked

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication at Sam Houston State University

Ranked 41st of 79 bachelor's programs in Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,830
middle 50%: $29,978 – $50,666
Median · 5 years out
$59,402
middle 50%: $48,829 – $71,834
Median · 10 years out
$70,870
middle 50%: $56,952 – $89,001

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 Sam Houston State University's bachelor's program in Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication earn a median $41,830 one year after graduating, rising to $70,870 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $62,871 for this field, ranking 41st 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.

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
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,138 total interest

Same major at other universities

Wright State University
$60,837 · 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
Salem State University
$59,267 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$59,245 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$59,245 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$59,073 · 5 yrs out
University of Northwestern- St Paul
$58,998 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$58,407 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Sam Houston State University

Psychology (Doctorate)
$115,506 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,971 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,743 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$104,899 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Bachelor's)
$94,427 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Doctorate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$90,139 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$90,083 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$86,568 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$83,343 · 5 yrs out

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