Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication at Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL · Bachelor's Degree · about 84 graduates a year

$41,060
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$65,941
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,560
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#67 of 178
Rank by pay
#44 of 178
Rank, wage-adjusted
$14,442
Median federal debt

Florida State University graduates in public relations, advertising, and applied communication earn 4% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 22% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Florida 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
…
64Suffolk University Boston, MA$66,709$58,744#124$44,863
65Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA$66,538$61,201#110$40,976
66The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX$66,454$67,564#59$41,703
67Florida State University Tallahassee, FL$65,941$70,186#44$41,060
68University of Vermont Burlington, VT$65,706$67,485#60$35,931
69Florida International University Miami, FL$65,343$69,549#48$34,435
70University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC$65,248$72,350#38$42,974

Other Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Credentials at Florida State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$51,722$77,547$31,020

Other Majors at Florida State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$114,802$78,941#56 of 189
Management Information Systems and Services$103,648$66,252#19 of 166
Industrial Engineering$96,504$76,426#51 of 94
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$94,887$62,578#41 of 126
Security Science and Technology$93,841$58,249#4 of 45
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$93,740$72,425#209 of 258
Computer and Information Sciences$93,727$61,376#162 of 459
Insurance$92,064$61,071#10 of 21
Accounting and Related Services$91,056$55,626#108 of 796
Chemical Engineering$90,815$70,797#125 of 158
Mechanical Engineering$89,622$62,021#200 of 318
Finance and Financial Management Services$87,089$56,516#124 of 452
Marketing$84,981$49,808#50 of 516
Civil Engineering$84,340$67,050#129 of 233
Real Estate$80,900$55,257#14 of 25
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,811$69,997#770 of 966
Statistics$77,605$47,347#36 of 50
Business Administration, Management and Operations$77,320$49,325#189 of 1176
Business/Commerce$74,716$47,342#45 of 271
Design and Applied Arts$73,888$49,144#12 of 299
Economics$73,527$47,304#236 of 368
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$69,875$31,074#35 of 110
Mathematics$68,131$49,919#179 of 309
Political Science and Government$68,059$34,745#154 of 565
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$67,180$13,371#28 of 215
Area Studies$67,110—#17 of 70
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology$66,943$39,967#6 of 16
Chemistry$66,724$40,629#102 of 209
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$66,157—#43 of 138
Apparel and Textiles$64,807$41,130#11 of 57

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $41,060 one year after graduating and $65,941 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 178 colleges reporting earnings for public relations, advertising, and applied communication graduates, Florida State University ranks #67 by median pay four years after graduation, and #44 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 4% more than the national median for public relations, advertising, and applied communication ($63,560), and the median federal debt at graduation is $14,442.

← All data for Florida 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.