Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication at Biola University

La Mirada, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 30 graduates a year

$36,319
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$62,319
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,560
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#88 of 178
Rank by pay
#136 of 178
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,000
Median federal debt

Biola University graduates in public relations, advertising, and applied communication earn 2% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 32% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Biola University Compares for Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

All 178 colleges reporting public relations, advertising, and applied communication earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Syracuse University Syracuse, NY$90,535$86,171#3$54,934
2Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX$89,330$90,822#1$51,828
3University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$87,946$80,025#11$50,041
4George Washington University Washington, DC$85,459$74,884#27—
5University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$83,451$81,990#8$48,063
6University of Miami Coral Gables, FL$82,999$88,342#2$43,917
7Pepperdine University Malibu, CA$81,417$74,084#28$45,988
8University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA$81,285$73,964#31$37,856
9Brigham Young University Provo, UT$80,841$76,618#21$51,436
10The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX$80,221$81,561#9$47,972
…
85Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT$62,580$56,342#140$35,444
86Siena Heights University Adrian, MI$62,530$65,931#77$39,677
87High Point University High Point, NC$62,467$67,036#64—
88Biola University La Mirada, CA$62,319$56,706#136$36,319
89University of Portland Portland, OR$62,264$62,631#100$35,605
90Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX$62,247$63,287#94$41,023
91University of Central Florida Orlando, FL$62,140$66,140#73$37,388

Other Majors at Biola University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$111,200$93,629#61 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$91,330$65,246#104 of 796
Computer Science$78,943$42,882#307 of 349
Business/Commerce$69,873$46,300#76 of 271
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$69,087—#21 of 215
Political Science and Government$65,558—#194 of 565
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$60,082$29,388#35 of 158
Biology$60,014$27,371#333 of 841
Journalism$59,925$41,997#47 of 187
Bible/Biblical Studies$58,569$37,518#1 of 35
Communication and Media Studies$53,781—#342 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$51,566—#183 of 680
Music$50,781$19,978#54 of 268
Psychology$49,450$26,764#565 of 1027
Fine and Studio Arts$47,596$25,372#81 of 423
Sociology$47,052$30,092#360 of 462
English Language and Literature$43,154$21,624#446 of 576
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies$41,492$25,750—
Religious Education$40,261$30,887#9 of 12
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness—$29,298—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Biola University public relations, advertising, and applied communication graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $36,319 one year after graduating and $62,319 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Biola University rank for public relations, advertising, and applied communication?

Among 178 colleges reporting earnings for public relations, advertising, and applied communication graduates, Biola University ranks #88 by median pay four years after graduation, and #136 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is public relations, advertising, and applied communication at Biola University worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% less than the national median for public relations, advertising, and applied communication ($63,560), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,000.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.