Bachelor's-3% vs national median463 grads tracked
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication at Hampton University
Ranked 36th of 79 bachelor's programs in Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,682
middle 50%: $27,918 – $52,570
Median · 5 years out
$60,837
middle 50%: $43,047 – $83,653
Median · 10 years out
$80,472
middle 50%: $54,788 – $106,600
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
Public Relations graduates at Hampton University start with a median of $39k. Ten-year earnings reach $80k.
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 yrs
≈ $8,328 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$61,155 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$61,142 · 5 yrs out
Wright State 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
Sam Houston State University
$59,402 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$59,267 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Hampton University
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$157,880 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$157,880 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$102,395 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$101,115 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$101,089 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,282 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,948 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$92,563 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$92,132 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$89,411 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$82,989 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$81,999 · 5 yrs out
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