Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication at Central Connecticut State University

New Britain, CT · Bachelor's Degree · about 40 graduates a year

$35,444
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$62,580
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,560
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#85 of 178
Rank by pay
#140 of 178
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,158
Median federal debt

Central Connecticut State 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 Central Connecticut State 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
…
82Iowa State University Ames, IA$62,965$66,232#70$42,530
83University of Kentucky Lexington, KY$62,754$71,057#43$45,275
84Rowan University Glassboro, NJ$62,661$54,997#152$35,116
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

Other Majors at Central Connecticut State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Mechanical Engineering$94,462$74,676#98 of 318
Construction Management$93,908$65,470#28 of 57
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$92,216$83,012#264 of 966
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$90,472$73,788#8 of 61
Management Information Systems and Services$87,396$65,486#65 of 166
Civil Engineering$87,366$71,859#91 of 233
Computer and Information Sciences$86,238$69,334#224 of 459
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$86,230$55,134#42 of 99
Finance and Financial Management Services$78,910$51,282#210 of 452
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians—$74,889—
Accounting and Related Services$74,408$52,758#370 of 796
Mathematics$72,859$48,660#129 of 309
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,392$49,098#334 of 1176
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians$71,243$60,339#24 of 27
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$67,562$35,701#41 of 610
Marketing$67,290$39,477#245 of 516
Economics$62,384$41,910#343 of 368
Criminology$61,950$40,713#18 of 113
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$60,713$41,790#79 of 110
Political Science and Government$60,678$25,270#304 of 565
Social Work$59,309$37,519#59 of 420
Biology$58,193$36,907#411 of 841
Design and Applied Arts$57,214$34,930#106 of 299
Journalism$56,990$34,577#83 of 187
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$56,607$45,790#67 of 345
Sociology$56,463$33,724#139 of 462
English Language and Literature$55,295$35,859#134 of 576
Geography and Cartography$55,274—#85 of 117
Communication and Media Studies$54,195$30,399#331 of 660
History$54,037$30,301#154 of 459

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Central Connecticut State University public relations, advertising, and applied communication graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $35,444 one year after graduating and $62,580 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Central Connecticut State University rank for public relations, advertising, and applied communication?

Among 178 colleges reporting earnings for public relations, advertising, and applied communication graduates, Central Connecticut State University ranks #85 by median pay four years after graduation, and #140 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is public relations, advertising, and applied communication at Central Connecticut State 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 $20,158.

← All data for Central Connecticut State University · Methodology

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.