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Bachelor's+29% vs national median6,319 grads tracked

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication at University of Texas at Austin

Ranked 3rd of 79 bachelor's programs in Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$52,332
middle 50%: $41,314 – $64,532
Median · 5 years out
$81,061
middle 50%: $61,487 – $107,844
Median · 10 years out
$112,664
middle 50%: $76,437 – $162,685

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

UT Austin's Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication graduates earn a median of $52k in year one. Mid-career pay hits $81k, while year ten median reaches $113k.

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
5.3 yrs
≈ $6,100 total interest

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