Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication at Southern New Hampshire University

Manchester, NH · Bachelor's Degree · about 608 graduates a year

$46,520
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$59,801
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,560
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#111 of 178
Rank by pay
#151 of 178
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,790
Median federal debt

Southern New Hampshire University graduates in public relations, advertising, and applied communication earn 6% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 33% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Southern New Hampshire 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
…
108Lewis University Romeoville, IL$59,981$58,931#122$24,202
109Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI$59,927$63,186#97$41,420
110Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ$59,864$61,511#108$31,093
111Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH$59,801$55,083#151$46,520
112Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI$59,522$62,759#99$40,346
113Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL$59,401$58,361#127$38,369
114Emerson College Boston, MA$59,301$52,221#162$28,606

Other Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Credentials at Southern New Hampshire University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$53,044$70,574$44,769

Other Majors at Southern New Hampshire University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$115,259$71,764#92 of 349
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$98,399$80,842#5 of 37
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$98,032$85,600#154 of 966
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$94,942$76,718#40 of 126
Management Information Systems and Services—$86,882—
Economics$86,764$69,807#129 of 368
Computer and Information Sciences$81,533$61,322#280 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$81,489$63,703#175 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$75,423$60,136#231 of 1176
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$74,693$66,407#21 of 156
International Business$73,271$56,320#63 of 115
Public Administration$72,437$73,129#8 of 47
Accounting and Related Services$70,181$54,898#480 of 796
Mathematics$68,414$51,396#171 of 309
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$66,656$55,339#39 of 476
Marketing$66,094$45,472#271 of 516
Hospitality Administration/Management$64,526$37,829#24 of 137
Health and Medical Administrative Services$63,292$50,619#98 of 275
Political Science and Government$62,387$41,530#271 of 565
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$62,360$45,727#59 of 138
Criminal Justice and Corrections$61,027$45,836#116 of 660
Public Health$58,520$45,910#102 of 215
Computer Software and Media Applications$57,772$40,882#31 of 54
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$57,701$43,886#14 of 50
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$55,733$43,868#122 of 265
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$54,407$39,092#273 of 610
Culinary Arts and Related Services$52,058$35,959#4 of 12
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$51,445$44,738#163 of 345
Design and Applied Arts$51,370$35,878#168 of 299
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$51,355$41,181#31 of 42

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Southern New Hampshire University public relations, advertising, and applied communication graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $46,520 one year after graduating and $59,801 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Southern New Hampshire University rank for public relations, advertising, and applied communication?

Among 178 colleges reporting earnings for public relations, advertising, and applied communication graduates, Southern New Hampshire University ranks #111 by median pay four years after graduation, and #151 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is public relations, advertising, and applied communication at Southern New Hampshire University worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% less than the national median for public relations, advertising, and applied communication ($63,560), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,790.

← All data for Southern New Hampshire 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.