4-year earnings Median earnings for a program cohort four years after completion.
$59,442
Program median
Program + credential
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.: Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Credential-level program pages keep field-of-study metrics separate from institution-wide outcomes.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Data status: March 23, 2026 Missing and suppressed values are not zero.
Available program metrics
5-year earnings Median earnings for a program cohort five years after completion.
$58,380
Program median
Median debt Median program debt for a defined completion cohort.
$23,709
At evaluated institution
Cohort count Count context for the program outcome metrics.
17,245
Students in outcome cohort
| School | Type | Institution net price | Institution grad rate | Program data status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ | Public | $14,967 | 68% | Available |
| Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR | Public | $12,366 | 55.4% | Available |
| Arkansas Tech University Russellville, AR | Public | $12,970 | 48.6% | Available |
| Augusta University Augusta, GA | Public | $13,787 | 48.8% | Available |
| Boise State University Boise, ID | Public | $21,610 | 60.2% | Available |
| Boston University Boston, MA | Private nonprofit | $24,402 | 88.7% | Available |
| Brookdale Community College Lincroft, NJ | Public | $11,231 | 29.9% | Available |
| Broward College Fort Lauderdale, FL | Public | $14,506 | 39.1% | Available |
| Campbellsville University Campbellsville, KY | Private nonprofit | $19,341 | 42% | Available |
| Canadian Valley Technology Center El Reno, OK | Public | $12,871 | 70.7% | Available |
| Cecil College North East, MD | Public | $9,658 | 37.4% | Available |
| Colorado Media School Denver, CO | Private for-profit | $30,514 | 71.4% | Available |
| Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA | Public | $15,699 | 54.5% | Available |
| Community College of Rhode Island Warwick, RI | Public | $6,513 | 26.2% | Available |
| Connecticut State Community College New Britain, CT | Public | $11,513 | 24.1% | Available |
| Creighton University Omaha, NE | Private nonprofit | $31,568 | 83.4% | Available |
| De Anza College Cupertino, CA | Public | $6,642 | 67.7% | Available |
| East Central University Ada, OK | Public | $8,683 | 34.4% | Available |
| Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY | Public | $11,040 | 50% | Available |
| Edgewood College Madison, WI | Private nonprofit | $26,113 | 60.2% | Available |
| Ensign College Salt Lake City, UT | Private nonprofit | $10,824 | 43.3% | Available |
| Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI | Public | $8,624 | 46.9% | Available |
| Henderson State University Arkadelphia, AR | Public | $23,405 | 37.3% | Available |
| Highline College Des Moines, WA | Public | $9,879 | 35.5% | Available |
| Illinois Media School Chicago, IL | Private for-profit | $27,238 | 79.6% | Available |
| Illinois Media School-Chicago Campus Chicago, IL | Private for-profit | $26,435 | 60.5% | Available |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus Indiana, PA | Public | $16,804 | 55.5% | Available |
| Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN | Public | $11,668 | 54.5% | Available |
| Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN | Public | $7,258 | 40.5% | Available |
| Johnson & Wales University-Online Providence, RI | Private nonprofit | $20,252 | 0% | Available |
| Kansas State University Manhattan, KS | Public | $19,406 | 71.1% | Available |
| Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA | Public | $15,048 | 52.2% | Available |
| Kentucky State University Frankfort, KY | Public | $8,040 | 31.9% | Available |
| Keystone College La Plume, PA | Private nonprofit | $22,051 | 35.9% | Available |
| Los Angeles Harbor College Wilmington, CA | Public | $13,250 | 36.4% | Available |
| Los Angeles Pierce College Woodland Hills, CA | Public | $13,270 | 46.3% | Available |
| Luzerne County Community College Nanticoke, PA | Public | $9,433 | 22.7% | Available |
| Macomb Community College Warren, MI | Public | $1,618 | 18% | Available |
| Marist University Poughkeepsie, NY | Private nonprofit | $41,544 | 79.6% | Available |
| Mesa Community College Mesa, AZ | Public | $12,132 | 15.6% | Available |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO | Public | $15,327 | 31.5% | Available |
| Miami Ad School Miami, FL | Private for-profit | $64,951 | Not available | Available |
| Miami Ad School-Atlanta Atlanta, GA | Private for-profit | $60,682 | Not available | Available |
| Miami Ad School-New York Astoria, NY | Private for-profit | Not available | Not available | Available |
| Miami Media School Doral, FL | Private for-profit | $29,429 | 65.4% | Available |
| Millikin University Decatur, IL | Private nonprofit | $21,989 | 54.9% | Available |
| Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI | Public | $9,112 | 24.6% | Available |
| Minnesota State Community and Technical College Fergus Falls, MN | Public | $12,556 | 46.6% | Available |
| Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO | Public | $17,613 | 57.9% | Available |
| Mohawk Valley Community College Utica, NY | Public | $8,987 | 37.9% | Available |
| Montgomery County Community College Blue Bell, PA | Public | $11,124 | 27.9% | Available |
| Mount Wachusett Community College Gardner, MA | Public | $7,931 | 23.8% | Available |
| New Mexico State University-Dona Ana Las Cruces, NM | Public | $6,048 | 19.4% | Available |
| North Central Michigan College Petoskey, MI | Public | $10,083 | 29.4% | Available |
| North Central State College Mansfield, OH | Public | $4,687 | 36.1% | Available |
| North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND | Public | $15,543 | 63.9% | Available |
| Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ | Public | $14,158 | 61.3% | Available |
| Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches, LA | Public | $13,606 | 43.2% | Available |
| Ohio Media School-Cincinnati Norwood, OH | Private for-profit | $25,659 | 65.4% | Available |
| Ohio Media School-Columbus Columbus, OH | Private for-profit | $24,913 | 60.9% | Available |
| Ohio Media School-Valley View Valley View, OH | Private for-profit | $24,111 | 66.2% | Available |
| Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH | Public | $17,339 | 87.7% | Available |
| Orange Coast College Costa Mesa, CA | Public | $7,203 | 47.6% | Available |
| Palomar College San Marcos, CA | Public | $5,763 | 37.5% | Available |
| Park University Parkville, MO | Private nonprofit | $21,032 | 38.4% | Available |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA | Public | $32,875 | 86.1% | Available |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College Erie, PA | Public | $24,558 | 43.6% | Available |
| Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park, PA | Public | $19,550 | 34.2% | Available |
| Purdue University Global West Lafayette, IN | Public | $7,770 | 50% | Available |
| Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ | Private nonprofit | $24,792 | 61.3% | Available |
| Rowan University Glassboro, NJ | Public | $22,408 | 67.4% | Available |
| Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN | Public | $13,529 | 40.3% | Available |
| Santa Monica College Santa Monica, CA | Public | $2,779 | 36.3% | Available |
| Santiago Canyon College Orange, CA | Public | $2,129 | 47.6% | Available |
| Scottsdale Community College Scottsdale, AZ | Public | $13,336 | 17.3% | Available |
| Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH | Public | $5,992 | 41.1% | Available |
| Skagit Valley College Mount Vernon, WA | Public | $6,064 | 36.1% | Available |
| Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA | Public | $19,608 | 65.6% | Available |
| Southern Adventist University Collegedale, TN | Private nonprofit | $24,345 | 49.4% | Available |
| Southern Utah University Cedar City, UT | Public | $10,462 | 60.7% | Available |
| Southwest Minnesota State University Marshall, MN | Public | $15,291 | 45.1% | Available |
| Southwestern College Winfield, KS | Private nonprofit | $29,824 | 35.7% | Available |
| State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota Bradenton, FL | Public | $22,356 | 38.3% | Available |
| SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, NY | Public | $11,346 | 33.3% | Available |
| Temple University Philadelphia, PA | Public | $28,198 | 75.1% | Available |
| Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX | Public | $19,070 | 68.7% | Available |
| The University of Montana Missoula, MT | Public | $16,784 | 48% | Available |
| The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX | Public | $13,951 | 54% | Available |
| The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX | Public | $19,857 | 88.9% | Available |
| University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH | Public | $13,946 | 51.9% | Available |
| University of Akron Wayne College Orrville, OH | Public | $6,032 | 18.5% | Available |
| University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO | Public | $14,462 | 54.1% | Available |
| University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH | Public | $25,648 | 75% | Available |
| University of Florida Gainesville, FL | Public | $6,541 | 91.1% | Available |
| University of Georgia Athens, GA | Public | $13,936 | 89.7% | Available |
| University of Idaho Moscow, ID | Public | $14,831 | 57.3% | Available |
| University of Kentucky Lexington, KY | Public | $18,851 | 71.4% | Available |
| University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn, MI | Public | $9,492 | 58% | Available |
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN | Public | $16,778 | 85.3% | Available |
| University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MO | Public | $15,071 | 56.6% | Available |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC | Public | $15,435 | 69% | Available |
| University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND | Public | $18,551 | 60.5% | Available |
| University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD | Public | $19,858 | 59.9% | Available |
| University of St Francis Joliet, IL | Private nonprofit | $13,006 | 66.8% | Available |
| University of Toledo Toledo, OH | Public | $17,249 | 57% | Available |
| University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT | Public | $16,200 | 65.1% | Available |
| University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI | Public | $16,550 | 63.8% | Available |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI | Public | $17,354 | 89.6% | Available |
| University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI | Public | $14,305 | 46.1% | Available |
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside Kenosha, WI | Public | $11,772 | 40.4% | Available |
| University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI | Public | $14,158 | 58.9% | Available |
| Utah State University Logan, UT | Public | $14,936 | 59.1% | Available |
| Utah Tech University Saint George, UT | Public | $16,039 | 38.4% | Available |
| Valencia College Orlando, FL | Public | $12,037 | 47.8% | Available |
| Washington University in St Louis St. Louis, MO | Private nonprofit | $21,786 | 94.3% | Available |
| Webster University Saint Louis, MO | Private nonprofit | $27,047 | 64.4% | Available |
| Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY | Public | $10,990 | 55.6% | Available |
| Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI | Public | $15,273 | 57.6% | Available |
| Wichita State University Wichita, KS | Public | $13,194 | 51% | Available |
| Xavier University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA | Private nonprofit | $17,127 | 48.6% | Available |