Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication at Morehead State University

Morehead, KY · Bachelor's Degree · about 20 graduates a year

$27,737
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$46,667
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,560
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#170 of 178
Rank by pay
#159 of 178
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,000
Median federal debt

Morehead State University graduates in public relations, advertising, and applied communication earn 27% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 51% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Morehead State University 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
…
167The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX$49,558$50,386#167$33,280
168Capital University Columbus, OH$49,426$52,745#160$45,235
169Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY$49,272$55,791#147$34,920
170Morehead State University Morehead, KY$46,667$52,841#159$27,737
171University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR$45,649$53,794#158$35,177
172College of the Ozarks Point Lookout, MO$44,554$47,771#171—
173Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ$44,335$45,555#176$37,307

Other Majors at Morehead State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$85,740$70,523#512 of 966
Engineering-Related Fields$85,181$62,330#24 of 33
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$76,850$64,504#87 of 253
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$76,568$51,021#23 of 34
Biology$65,624$22,572#167 of 841
Physics$62,865—#102 of 107
Management Information Systems and Services$59,145$36,766#158 of 166
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,282$35,943#957 of 1176
Computer and Information Sciences$51,805—#452 of 459
Sociology$50,331$34,511#282 of 462
Business/Commerce$50,191$38,301#254 of 271
Accounting and Related Services$50,125$43,607#792 of 796
Mathematics$47,916$24,257#302 of 309
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$47,242$35,150#271 of 345
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$45,877$30,696#519 of 610
Psychology$45,874$25,789#760 of 1027
Agriculture$45,255$34,670#38 of 43
Social Work$45,201$35,300#376 of 420
Communication and Media Studies$44,149$26,803#582 of 660
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$43,422$30,055#407 of 476
Finance and Financial Management Services—$41,360—
Marketing$41,206$38,636#513 of 516
Non-Professional Legal Studies$40,990$28,504#39 of 39
Music$40,768$31,088#173 of 268
Special Education and Teaching$39,777$36,999#169 of 177
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians$38,347$37,794#10 of 11
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$37,275$36,198#666 of 680
English Language and Literature$35,895—#560 of 576
Fine and Studio Arts$32,257$17,301#390 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Morehead State University public relations, advertising, and applied communication graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $27,737 one year after graduating and $46,667 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Morehead State University rank for public relations, advertising, and applied communication?

Among 178 colleges reporting earnings for public relations, advertising, and applied communication graduates, Morehead State University ranks #170 by median pay four years after graduation, and #159 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is public relations, advertising, and applied communication at Morehead State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 27% less than the national median for public relations, advertising, and applied communication ($63,560), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,000.

← All data for Morehead State University · 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.