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Bachelor's-8% vs national median113 grads tracked

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication at Utah State University

Ranked 50th of 79 bachelor's programs in Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,701
middle 50%: $27,179 – $43,137
Median · 5 years out
$58,065
middle 50%: $46,298 – $72,585
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Utah State University's bachelor's program in Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication earn a median $34,701 one year after graduating, rising to $58,065 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $62,871 for this field, ranking 50th 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,142 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Arizona State University
$58,284 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$58,183 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$57,953 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$57,352 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$57,147 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$57,138 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$56,595 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$56,419 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Utah State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,890 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$123,301 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$111,487 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$110,885 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,638 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$103,860 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$103,726 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$103,026 · 5 yrs out
Public Health (Bachelor's)
$101,862 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$94,869 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,917 · 5 yrs out

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