Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication at University of Central Florida

Orlando, FL · Bachelor's Degree · about 105 graduates a year

$37,388
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$62,140
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,560
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#91 of 178
Rank by pay
#73 of 178
Rank, wage-adjusted
$17,883
Median federal debt

University of Central Florida 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 29% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Central Florida 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
…
88Biola University La Mirada, CA$62,319$56,706#136$36,319
89University of Portland Portland, OR$62,264$62,631#100$35,605
90Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX$62,247$63,287#94$41,023
91University of Central Florida Orlando, FL$62,140$66,140#73$37,388
92Loras College Dubuque, IA$62,087$65,308#80$40,938
93Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH$61,966$66,127#74$36,620
94University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO$61,784$66,245#69$39,401

Other Majors at University of Central Florida by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$106,680$76,819#91 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$99,442$75,498#119 of 258
Computer and Information Sciences$98,526$68,793#127 of 459
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$96,972$67,953#28 of 59
Industrial Engineering$91,630$70,194#72 of 94
Mechanical Engineering$89,663$66,298#198 of 318
Civil Engineering$86,803$69,321#98 of 233
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,737$73,765#579 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$82,007$56,415#169 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$79,563$55,203#262 of 796
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$77,675$62,453#35 of 93
Statistics$76,372$58,920#42 of 50
Economics$76,360$47,743#208 of 368
Business/Managerial Economics$74,103$47,648#54 of 84
Marketing$72,440$46,606#152 of 516
Real Estate$72,063$41,218#17 of 25
International/Globalization Studies$69,568$38,953#12 of 87
Business Administration, Management and Operations$69,111$45,375#400 of 1176
Mathematics$69,005$51,315#166 of 309
Business/Commerce$66,912$45,050#103 of 271
Architecture$64,826$37,389#50 of 78
Political Science and Government$64,056$35,937#221 of 565
Legal Support Services$61,853—#4 of 32
Security Science and Technology$61,633—#18 of 45
Journalism$60,887$40,945#44 of 187
Non-Professional Legal Studies$59,715$34,408#27 of 39
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$59,649$29,025#8 of 43
Communication and Media Studies$58,783$37,021#198 of 660
Chemistry$57,313$43,634#176 of 209
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering—$56,443—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $37,388 one year after graduating and $62,140 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 178 colleges reporting earnings for public relations, advertising, and applied communication graduates, University of Central Florida ranks #91 by median pay four years after graduation, and #73 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is public relations, advertising, and applied communication at University of Central Florida 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 $17,883.

← All data for University of Central Florida · 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.