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Bachelor's-13% vs national median779 grads tracked

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication at University of Texas at El Paso

Ranked 66th of 79 bachelor's programs in Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,251
middle 50%: $28,826 – $53,529
Median · 5 years out
$54,487
middle 50%: $40,376 – $70,432
Median · 10 years out
$68,679
middle 50%: $51,679 – $93,107

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 University of Texas at El Paso's bachelor's program in Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication earn a median $40,251 one year after graduating, rising to $68,679 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $62,871 for this field, ranking 66th 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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,740 total interest

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