Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication at Full Sail University

Winter Park, FL · Bachelor's Degree · about 40 graduates a year

$26,728
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$42,719
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,560
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#175 of 178
Rank by pay
#177 of 178
Rank, wage-adjusted
$30,500
Median federal debt

Full Sail University graduates in public relations, advertising, and applied communication earn 33% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 71% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Full Sail 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
…
172College of the Ozarks Point Lookout, MO$44,554$47,771#171—
173Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ$44,335$45,555#176$37,307
174Ashland University Ashland, OH$43,296$46,203#173$29,437
175Full Sail University Winter Park, FL$42,719$45,469#177$26,728
176Lee University Cleveland, TN$41,882$45,752#174$33,162
177Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee, FL$41,861$44,556#178$28,516
178Benedict College Columbia, SC$41,158$45,638#175$26,891

Other Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Credentials at Full Sail University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$37,416$53,820$38,253

Other Majors at Full Sail University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$93,410$61,553#160 of 189
Computer Programming$83,694$67,539#12 of 30
Computer and Information Sciences$80,909$52,927#286 of 459
Computer Science$77,512$50,359#310 of 349
Computer Software and Media Applications$66,676—#22 of 54
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$62,381$40,968#95 of 99
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians$59,181$58,321#27 of 27
Marketing$57,954$37,475#417 of 516
Human Computer Interaction$45,823$26,924#5 of 5
Design and Applied Arts$44,962$25,479#229 of 299
Communication and Media Studies$44,933$30,561#566 of 660
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$44,878$20,226#51 of 255
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians$44,012$30,014#15 of 19
Music$39,466$25,005#199 of 268
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$38,847$28,947#38 of 43
Fine and Studio Arts$38,124$22,603#298 of 423
Communications Technologies/Technicians$36,898$15,893—
Visual and Performing Arts$36,870$22,439#56 of 68
Graphic Communications$34,818—#47 of 59
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$33,579$24,078#139 of 144
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$33,429$23,449#135 of 137

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $26,728 one year after graduating and $42,719 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 178 colleges reporting earnings for public relations, advertising, and applied communication graduates, Full Sail University ranks #175 by median pay four years after graduation, and #177 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 33% less than the national median for public relations, advertising, and applied communication ($63,560), and the median federal debt at graduation is $30,500.

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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.