Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication at University of Southern Indiana

Evansville, IN · Bachelor's Degree · about 14 graduates a year

$34,736
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$54,422
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,560
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#143 of 178
Rank by pay
#126 of 178
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,135
Median federal debt

University of Southern Indiana graduates in public relations, advertising, and applied communication earn 14% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 46% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Southern Indiana 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
…
140Morgan State University Baltimore, MD$55,169$48,417#169$28,091
141Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO$55,003$58,975#121$32,000
142North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND$54,656$56,625#137$39,223
143University of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN$54,422$58,385#126$34,736
144Franklin College Franklin, IN$54,298$58,252#128$36,964
145Webster University Saint Louis, MO$54,217$58,132#129$42,421
146Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR$54,196$63,865#90$40,812

Other Majors at University of Southern Indiana by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Engineering$92,209$74,976#18 of 57
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$77,878$68,945#812 of 966
Computer Science$77,100$55,597#313 of 349
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$71,043$69,965#115 of 253
Biology$71,019$38,985#89 of 841
Accounting and Related Services$70,953$49,170#457 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,473$43,335#328 of 452
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$68,825$61,972#35 of 76
Computer and Information Sciences$68,782—#390 of 459
Business Administration, Management and Operations$56,804$40,892#914 of 1176
Marketing$56,516$40,814#444 of 516
Economics$55,605—#361 of 368
Sociology$54,144$40,255#188 of 462
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$53,076$34,573#230 of 476
History$52,002$40,692#208 of 459
Criminal Justice and Corrections$50,916$39,384#467 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$50,541$35,587#388 of 610
Nutrition Sciences$49,739—#51 of 53
Special Education and Teaching$46,769$44,104#141 of 177
Health and Medical Administrative Services$45,279$39,286#260 of 275
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$45,245$41,510#473 of 680
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$44,197$34,685#122 of 158
Social Work$42,673$36,126#400 of 420
Communication and Media Studies$42,453$29,059#607 of 660
Psychology$40,574$33,846#959 of 1027
English Language and Literature$40,159$35,062#500 of 576
Fine and Studio Arts$38,619$28,890#287 of 423
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$36,348$27,010#192 of 255

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $34,736 one year after graduating and $54,422 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 178 colleges reporting earnings for public relations, advertising, and applied communication graduates, University of Southern Indiana ranks #143 by median pay four years after graduation, and #126 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 14% less than the national median for public relations, advertising, and applied communication ($63,560), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,135.

← All data for University of Southern Indiana · 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.