Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication at Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ · Bachelor's Degree · about 17 graduates a year

$40,602
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$70,802
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,560
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#39 of 178
Rank by pay
#105 of 178
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,969
Median federal debt

Seton Hall University graduates in public relations, advertising, and applied communication earn 11% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 27% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Seton Hall 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
…
36Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global Marion, IN$71,669$76,888#20$48,225
37Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX$71,186$72,375#37$48,053
38DePaul University Chicago, IL$71,045$69,801#47$41,234
39Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ$70,802$62,142#105$40,602
40Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH$70,583$75,323#26$42,296
41Gonzaga University Spokane, WA$69,977$64,364#88$39,013
42Fashion Institute of Technology New York, NY$69,954$66,582#67$36,849

Other Majors at Seton Hall University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Accounting and Related Services$102,626$69,411#41 of 796
Management Information Systems and Services$101,578$62,319#22 of 166
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$95,699$91,908#200 of 966
Biology$93,200$27,759#3 of 841
Business/Managerial Economics$92,079$66,877#17 of 84
Finance and Financial Management Services$89,994$64,233#108 of 452
Marketing$77,940$50,200#94 of 516
Physics$77,851—#56 of 107
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$77,835$39,333#8 of 610
Computer and Information Sciences—$73,706—
Economics$72,304$51,464#243 of 368
Special Education and Teaching$72,067—#4 of 177
International Relations and National Security Studies$71,949$45,440#35 of 118
Philosophy$70,628—#11 of 86
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs$70,611—#2 of 22
Human Resources Management and Services$67,525$52,285#94 of 187
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$67,522$36,993#35 of 476
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$67,192$38,230#11 of 158
English Language and Literature$65,714$48,368#25 of 576
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$65,075—#36 of 265
Political Science and Government$63,814$28,138#230 of 565
Social Work$63,559$47,734#17 of 420
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$62,399$56,300#16 of 680
History$59,445—#67 of 459
Psychology$55,501$30,846#225 of 1027
Criminal Justice and Corrections$55,265$27,167#317 of 660
Design and Applied Arts$51,509—#163 of 299
Communication and Media Studies$44,374—#574 of 660

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $40,602 one year after graduating and $70,802 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 178 colleges reporting earnings for public relations, advertising, and applied communication graduates, Seton Hall University ranks #39 by median pay four years after graduation, and #105 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 11% more than the national median for public relations, advertising, and applied communication ($63,560), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,969.

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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.