Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication at California Baptist University

Riverside, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 31 graduates a year

$32,782
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$52,904
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,560
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#154 of 178
Rank by pay
#170 of 178
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,000
Median federal debt

California Baptist University graduates in public relations, advertising, and applied communication earn 17% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 43% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California Baptist 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
…
151Flagler College Saint Augustine, FL$53,353$56,787#135$32,713
152Loyola University New Orleans New Orleans, LA$53,240$61,629#107$36,004
153Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN$53,036$50,661#166$39,198
154California Baptist University Riverside, CA$52,904$48,139#170$32,782
155Florida Southern College Lakeland, FL$52,796$56,195#141$35,023
156Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI$52,281$55,124#150—
157University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH$51,824$55,304#149$41,396

Other Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Credentials at California Baptist University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$65,547$89,265$23,171

Other Majors at California Baptist University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$108,157$92,441#80 of 966
Mechanical Engineering$105,046$72,224#18 of 318
Computer Engineering$96,506$75,087#143 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$93,038$55,001#167 of 459
Civil Engineering$90,251$73,497#54 of 233
Accounting and Related Services$81,150$57,485#238 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$80,632$64,987#135 of 1176
Public Health$77,329$46,263#12 of 215
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$76,789$31,146#5 of 64
Public Administration$75,949$68,682#6 of 47
Air Transportation$72,629$48,989#44 of 52
Business/Commerce$68,936$51,146#82 of 271
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$67,621$38,559#26 of 215
Criminal Justice and Corrections$65,603$35,960#59 of 660
Political Science and Government$64,605$27,624#212 of 565
Psychology$61,103$33,043#84 of 1027
Communication and Media Studies$60,883$42,300#153 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$60,816$35,328#108 of 610
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$59,801$31,550#77 of 156
Journalism$58,821$26,026#63 of 187
English Language and Literature$56,656$26,123#104 of 576
Marketing$56,350$41,108#445 of 516
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$55,968$33,793#158 of 476
History$54,239—#148 of 459
Sociology$54,060$30,430#190 of 462
Biology$52,118$29,214#624 of 841
Graphic Communications$51,834—#16 of 59
Health and Medical Administrative Services$51,070—#226 of 275
Behavioral Sciences$48,922—#8 of 20
Design and Applied Arts$47,494$28,669#204 of 299

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $32,782 one year after graduating and $52,904 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 178 colleges reporting earnings for public relations, advertising, and applied communication graduates, California Baptist University ranks #154 by median pay four years after graduation, and #170 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 17% less than the national median for public relations, advertising, and applied communication ($63,560), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,000.

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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.