Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication at University of Florida-Online

Gainesville, FL · Bachelor's Degree · about 69 graduates a year

$42,099
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$69,600
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,560
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#44 of 178
Rank by pay
#30 of 178
Rank, wage-adjusted
$15,321
Median federal debt

University of Florida-Online graduates in public relations, advertising, and applied communication earn 10% 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 University of Florida-Online 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
…
41Gonzaga University Spokane, WA$69,977$64,364#88$39,013
42Fashion Institute of Technology New York, NY$69,954$66,582#67$36,849
43University of Florida Gainesville, FL$69,600$74,080#29$42,099
44University of Florida-Online Gainesville, FL$69,600$74,080#30$42,099
45Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$69,300$73,069#34$45,158
46Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL$68,942$67,735#55$43,308
47Carthage College Kenosha, WI$68,708$71,494#41—

Other Majors at University of Florida-Online by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$126,268$90,651#30 of 459
Fire Protection$97,839$86,740#8 of 19
Mechanical Engineering$97,113$76,228#64 of 318
Business Administration, Management and Operations$82,615$52,032#102 of 1176
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$79,839$73,711#720 of 966
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$69,943$40,691#21 of 138
Public Health$68,605$30,056#31 of 215
Geography and Cartography$67,276$43,856#22 of 117
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$65,370$26,539#39 of 215
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$64,497$41,046#2 of 55
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$64,285$27,994#33 of 49
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$62,227$33,178#25 of 158
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$60,497$39,717#113 of 610
Journalism$58,150$38,164#70 of 187
Criminology$57,953$35,096#44 of 113
Psychology$57,053$26,003#167 of 1027
Biology$53,645$24,713#575 of 841
Sociology$51,039$33,611#267 of 462
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$50,633$33,854#147 of 207
Visual and Performing Arts$47,546$30,629#15 of 68
Anthropology$47,348$29,036#84 of 188

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $42,099 one year after graduating and $69,600 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 178 colleges reporting earnings for public relations, advertising, and applied communication graduates, University of Florida-Online ranks #44 by median pay four years after graduation, and #30 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is public relations, advertising, and applied communication at University of Florida-Online worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% more than the national median for public relations, advertising, and applied communication ($63,560), and the median federal debt at graduation is $15,321.

← All data for University of Florida-Online · 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.