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Bachelor's-1% vs national median1,220 grads tracked

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication at University of Texas at San Antonio

Ranked 26th of 79 bachelor's programs in Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,790
middle 50%: $34,051 – $59,649
Median · 5 years out
$62,344
middle 50%: $47,064 – $80,037
Median · 10 years out
$76,071
middle 50%: $55,753 – $109,141

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 San Antonio's bachelor's program in Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication earn a median $45,790 one year after graduating, rising to $76,071 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $62,871 for this field, ranking 26th 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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,516 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Houston
$63,978 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$63,807 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$63,451 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$63,004 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$62,871 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$62,322 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$62,235 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$61,969 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$61,594 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$61,474 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$61,397 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Texas at San Antonio

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$178,457 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,855 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$132,101 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$118,327 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$117,770 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$108,109 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$107,993 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$107,163 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$104,739 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$100,908 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,460 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,368 · 5 yrs out

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