Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication at St. John's University-New York

Queens, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 42 graduates a year

$38,210
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$67,728
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,560
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#54 of 178
Rank by pay
#85 of 178
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,000
Median federal debt

St. John's University-New York graduates in public relations, advertising, and applied communication earn 7% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 38% of one year’s pay at that point.

How St. John's University-New York 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
…
51Howard University Washington, DC$67,881$59,481#119$39,120
52Temple University Philadelphia, PA$67,840$68,994#50$41,165
53Illinois State University Normal, IL$67,752$66,566#68$43,874
54St. John's University-New York Queens, NY$67,728$64,463#85$38,210
55Long Island University Brookville, NY$67,704$64,440#86—
56Washington State University Pullman, WA$67,647$62,221#104$45,820
57South Dakota State University Brookings, SD$67,607$72,772#36$39,795

Other Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Credentials at St. John's University-New York

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$48,959$71,471—

Other Majors at St. John's University-New York by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$142,774$100,883#5 of 253
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$109,396$82,432#14 of 126
Insurance$105,688$70,752#2 of 21
Finance and Financial Management Services$98,970$51,259#58 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$91,878$46,495#101 of 796
Economics$84,639$45,301#140 of 368
Computer and Information Sciences$79,960$52,422#296 of 459
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$78,215$32,643#3 of 345
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$77,433$49,090#62 of 99
Marketing$75,520$33,534#114 of 516
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$74,937$19,067#9 of 215
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,271$38,550#338 of 1176
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$70,521$35,973#20 of 61
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$69,439$39,295#4 of 680
Physics$67,536—#92 of 107
Non-Professional Legal Studies$65,316$29,307#18 of 39
Criminal Justice and Corrections$63,978$34,686#71 of 660
Design and Applied Arts$63,659—#51 of 299
Psychology$62,672$23,821#60 of 1027
Communication and Media Studies$60,634$27,234#159 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$60,265$27,534#117 of 610
English Language and Literature$59,267$25,109#67 of 576
Political Science and Government$59,122—#338 of 565
Journalism$59,067$36,020#62 of 187
Biology$53,989$23,473#559 of 841
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$52,601—#240 of 476
Philosophy$52,006—#57 of 86
Chemistry$51,414—#202 of 209
History$51,024—#220 of 459
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$48,922$29,513#213 of 265

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do St. John's University-New York public relations, advertising, and applied communication graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $38,210 one year after graduating and $67,728 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does St. John's University-New York rank for public relations, advertising, and applied communication?

Among 178 colleges reporting earnings for public relations, advertising, and applied communication graduates, St. John's University-New York ranks #54 by median pay four years after graduation, and #85 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is public relations, advertising, and applied communication at St. John's University-New York worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% more than the national median for public relations, advertising, and applied communication ($63,560), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,000.

← All data for St. John's University-New York · 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.