Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication at The University of Tampa

Tampa, FL · Bachelor's Degree · about 90 graduates a year

$36,977
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$63,368
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,560
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#79 of 178
Rank by pay
#61 of 178
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,375
Median federal debt

The University of Tampa graduates in public relations, advertising, and applied communication earn 0% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 37% of one year’s pay at that point.

How The University of Tampa 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
…
76Franklin University Columbus, OH$64,101$68,405#52$46,518
77University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA$64,067$67,391#62$43,755
78Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ$63,612$55,831#146$38,600
79The University of Tampa Tampa, FL$63,368$67,447#61$36,977
80The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN$63,314$69,164#49$42,173
81Drake University Des Moines, IA$63,302$66,586#66$44,492
82Iowa State University Ames, IA$62,965$66,232#70$42,530

Other Majors at The University of Tampa by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$99,980$54,209#16 of 99
Finance and Financial Management Services$90,485$51,845#104 of 452
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$89,223$71,478#395 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$84,875$52,690#184 of 796
International Business$75,090$48,149#50 of 115
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$72,531$26,672#29 of 156
Marketing$69,876$43,825#186 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,521$46,543#461 of 1176
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$64,034$34,038#33 of 67
Criminology$60,742$34,137#24 of 113
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$60,364$30,554#116 of 610
Biology$59,432$32,909#356 of 841
Public Health$58,777$34,416#98 of 215
Political Science and Government$58,754$40,505#354 of 565
Sociology$57,474$33,872#117 of 462
Communication and Media Studies$55,512$32,804#281 of 660
Economics—$54,284—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$53,942$50,477#118 of 680
Psychology$53,744$31,016#313 of 1027
History$46,596$27,787#333 of 459
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$43,683$29,603#54 of 62
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$42,090$26,641#94 of 144
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$28,709$17,196#251 of 255
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies—$25,510—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do The University of Tampa public relations, advertising, and applied communication graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $36,977 one year after graduating and $63,368 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does The University of Tampa rank for public relations, advertising, and applied communication?

Among 178 colleges reporting earnings for public relations, advertising, and applied communication graduates, The University of Tampa ranks #79 by median pay four years after graduation, and #61 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is public relations, advertising, and applied communication at The University of Tampa worth it?

Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for public relations, advertising, and applied communication ($63,560), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,375.

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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.