Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication at Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ · Bachelor's Degree · about 18 graduates a year

$38,600
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$63,612
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,560
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#78 of 178
Rank by pay
#146 of 178
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

Rider University graduates in public relations, advertising, and applied communication earn 0% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 39% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Rider 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
…
75Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI$64,127$67,614#57$37,718
76Franklin University Columbus, OH$64,101$68,405#52$46,518
77University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA$64,067$67,391#62$43,755
78Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ$63,612$55,831#146$38,600
79The University of Tampa Tampa, FL$63,368$67,447#61$36,977
80The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN$63,314$69,164#49$42,173
81Drake University Des Moines, IA$63,302$66,586#66$44,492

Other Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Credentials at Rider University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$53,323——

Other Majors at Rider University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Accounting and Related Services$91,950$65,849#100 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$88,405$57,881#118 of 452
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$82,193$58,890#68 of 126
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$79,664—#14 of 156
Computer and Information Sciences$72,734$41,421#367 of 459
Human Resources Management and Services$70,122$40,941#80 of 187
International Business$69,451$53,124#74 of 115
Business Administration, Management and Operations$69,423$50,838#393 of 1176
Marketing$67,230$44,352#246 of 516
Mathematics$65,648$50,478#203 of 309
Public Health$64,454—#49 of 215
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$61,208$52,940#36 of 345
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$60,178$57,145#31 of 680
Communication and Media Studies$59,897$41,864#172 of 660
Biology$58,008$41,181#418 of 841
Psychology$57,202$38,118#163 of 1027
Sociology$56,736$36,705#132 of 462
Political Science and Government$56,713—#404 of 565
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$54,724$41,315#185 of 476
History$53,311$46,393#172 of 459
English Language and Literature$51,521—#201 of 576
Design and Applied Arts$51,406$29,445#167 of 299
Criminal Justice and Corrections$50,173$36,053#483 of 660
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$46,733$16,690#104 of 158
Music$43,753$20,727#133 of 268
Dance—$24,515—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $38,600 one year after graduating and $63,612 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 178 colleges reporting earnings for public relations, advertising, and applied communication graduates, Rider University ranks #78 by median pay four years after graduation, and #146 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for public relations, advertising, and applied communication ($63,560), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

← All data for Rider 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.