Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication at Metropolitan State University of Denver

Denver, CO · Bachelor's Degree · about 13 graduates a year

$32,601
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,478
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,560
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#165 of 178
Rank by pay
#172 of 178
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,096
Median federal debt

Metropolitan State University of Denver graduates in public relations, advertising, and applied communication earn 21% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 46% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Metropolitan State University of Denver 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
…
162University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA$51,082$59,131#120$34,434
163Mercy University Dobbs Ferry, NY$50,973$48,516#168—
164University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK$50,636$56,852#134$36,388
165Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO$50,478$47,207#172$32,601
166Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY$49,989$56,603#138$41,842
167The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX$49,558$50,386#167$33,280
168Capital University Columbus, OH$49,426$52,745#160$45,235

Other Majors at Metropolitan State University of Denver by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$111,187$73,874#109 of 349
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$100,358$75,966#4 of 46
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$98,267$72,334#3 of 61
Management Information Systems and Services$91,399$59,451#49 of 166
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,259$77,333#500 of 966
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians$86,131$54,677#2 of 14
Economics$80,907—#177 of 368
Finance and Financial Management Services$77,596$54,579#226 of 452
Chemistry$76,759$34,417#35 of 209
Accounting and Related Services$73,698$54,030#387 of 796
Air Transportation$72,846$43,922#43 of 52
Geography and Cartography$66,429$44,861#25 of 117
Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,387$53,001#566 of 1176
Mathematics$65,179$48,997#208 of 309
Marketing$64,069$52,216#318 of 516
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$63,175$44,236#46 of 265
Health and Medical Administrative Services$62,250$46,461#103 of 275
Design and Applied Arts$61,654$39,450#61 of 299
Political Science and Government$60,639$39,920#305 of 565
Nutrition Sciences$60,395$37,213#28 of 53
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$59,502$42,196#56 of 207
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$58,918$39,526#30 of 137
Biology$57,920$41,018#421 of 841
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$57,810$42,886#9 of 63
Hospitality Administration/Management$57,312$38,351#56 of 137
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,096$41,161#185 of 610
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$57,065$45,799#94 of 110
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,564$44,497#278 of 660
Social Work$55,915$44,015#115 of 420
Human Services$54,896$41,938#16 of 94

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Metropolitan State University of Denver public relations, advertising, and applied communication graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $32,601 one year after graduating and $50,478 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Metropolitan State University of Denver rank for public relations, advertising, and applied communication?

Among 178 colleges reporting earnings for public relations, advertising, and applied communication graduates, Metropolitan State University of Denver ranks #165 by median pay four years after graduation, and #172 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is public relations, advertising, and applied communication at Metropolitan State University of Denver worth it?

Its graduates earn 21% less than the national median for public relations, advertising, and applied communication ($63,560), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,096.

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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.