Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication at University of Georgia

Athens, GA · Bachelor's Degree · about 298 graduates a year

$45,326
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$74,531
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,560
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#30 of 178
Rank by pay
#18 of 178
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,750
Median federal debt

University of Georgia graduates in public relations, advertising, and applied communication earn 17% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 25% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Georgia 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
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27Butler University Indianapolis, IN$75,382$80,871#10$39,701
28Assumption University Worcester, MA$74,900$65,957#76$51,114
29University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO$74,779$69,933#46$42,218
30University of Georgia Athens, GA$74,531$77,155#18$45,326
31Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT$73,547$66,216#71$43,591
32University of Oregon Eugene, OR$73,410$73,842#32$42,159
33University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI$72,328$71,236#42$42,181

Other Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Credentials at University of Georgia

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$41,183$72,626$18,500

Other Majors at University of Georgia by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Information Systems and Services$113,184$78,190#8 of 166
Biochemical Engineering$111,951$67,201—
International Business$109,345$67,371#3 of 115
Computer Science$107,397$79,546#127 of 349
Computer Engineering$99,739$77,882#122 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$98,280$73,307#136 of 258
Finance and Financial Management Services$97,364$67,444#68 of 452
Insurance$94,729$64,131#7 of 21
Accounting and Related Services$93,260$64,058#90 of 796
Biological/Biosystems Engineering$93,156$62,842#2 of 9
Business/Commerce$91,970$60,895#14 of 271
Mechanical Engineering$88,366$73,872#230 of 318
Civil Engineering$87,684$73,327#87 of 233
Marketing$85,785$51,951#48 of 516
Business/Managerial Economics$84,675$53,094#28 of 84
Statistics$83,092$53,743#30 of 50
Economics$82,438$49,725#161 of 368
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$81,604$62,915#24 of 46
Business Administration, Management and Operations$80,881$56,630#132 of 1176
Real Estate$78,372$55,655#15 of 25
Public Health$78,085$39,534#11 of 215
Agricultural Business and Management$75,921$49,611#12 of 77
Landscape Architecture$74,983$54,777#1 of 19
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies$74,107$48,620#3 of 19
Political Science and Government$70,877$39,842#114 of 565
Nutrition Sciences$70,867$27,724#4 of 53
International Relations and National Security Studies$70,510$39,275#42 of 118
Housing and Human Environments$69,818$44,316#2 of 11
Cognitive Science$69,169$41,362#14 of 19
Forestry$68,965$47,214#4 of 31

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $45,326 one year after graduating and $74,531 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 178 colleges reporting earnings for public relations, advertising, and applied communication graduates, University of Georgia ranks #30 by median pay four years after graduation, and #18 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 17% more than the national median for public relations, advertising, and applied communication ($63,560), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,750.

← All data for University of Georgia · 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.