Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication at Pace University

New York, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 69 graduates a year

$44,485
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$79,376
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,560
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#15 of 178
Rank by pay
#25 of 178
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,525
Median federal debt

Pace University graduates in public relations, advertising, and applied communication earn 25% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 31% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Pace 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
…
12Miami University-Hamilton Hamilton, OH$79,710$85,063#5$50,700
13Miami University-Middletown Middletown, OH$79,710$85,063#6$50,700
14Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH$79,710$85,063#7$50,700
15Pace University New York, NY$79,376$75,550#25$44,485
16American University Washington, DC$78,410$68,707#51$50,026
17Endicott College Beverly, MA$77,253$68,029#53$47,903
18Pacific Union College Angwin, CA$77,121$70,175#45—

Other Majors at Pace University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$127,764—#1 of 46
Computer Science$117,835$60,551#84 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$115,695$107,433#41 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$100,797$69,166#51 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$92,271$61,246#97 of 452
Business/Commerce$89,450—#15 of 271
Economics$82,118$51,426#162 of 368
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$77,902$50,885#60 of 99
Marketing$77,287$48,509#101 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$76,974$33,317#193 of 1176
Communication and Media Studies$69,876$35,992#47 of 660
International Business$69,838$61,228#71 of 115
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$67,866—#38 of 610
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$67,811$40,671#7 of 59
Political Science and Government$66,408$41,332#174 of 565
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$65,637$25,595#48 of 476
Biology$63,772—#223 of 841
Criminal Justice and Corrections$63,514$36,734#73 of 660
Special Education and Teaching—$62,346—
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$62,064$35,948#4 of 43
Literature$58,051$25,758#1 of 8
Psychology$56,078—#206 of 1027
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$52,368$20,775#21 of 144
Information Science/Studies—$52,116—
Fine and Studio Arts$50,623$22,789#52 of 423
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences—$46,458—
Dance$39,716$19,614#33 of 58
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$37,213$16,659#174 of 255

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $44,485 one year after graduating and $79,376 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 178 colleges reporting earnings for public relations, advertising, and applied communication graduates, Pace University ranks #15 by median pay four years after graduation, and #25 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 25% more than the national median for public relations, advertising, and applied communication ($63,560), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,525.

← All data for Pace 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.