Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication at SUNY at Fredonia

Fredonia, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 26 graduates a year

$33,126
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$58,820
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,560
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#118 of 178
Rank by pay
#144 of 178
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,325
Median federal debt

SUNY at Fredonia graduates in public relations, advertising, and applied communication earn 7% less 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 SUNY at Fredonia 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
…
115Wayne State University Detroit, MI$59,025$62,235#103$41,306
116Texas State University San Marcos, TX$59,009$59,995#115$40,411
117SUNY College at Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, NY$58,888$56,049#143$40,143
118SUNY at Fredonia Fredonia, NY$58,820$55,984#144$33,126
119State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, NY$58,675$55,846#145$37,203
120Bradley University Peoria, IL$58,515$57,491#131$38,351
121Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA$58,507$67,726#56$32,879

Other Majors at SUNY at Fredonia by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$88,991—#205 of 459
Information Science/Studies$77,409—#95 of 148
Accounting and Related Services$74,904$46,658#356 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$61,231$46,737#427 of 452
Marketing$58,379$42,468#407 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$58,133$44,089#861 of 1176
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$57,369—#126 of 215
Political Science and Government$57,321—#390 of 565
Special Education and Teaching$55,441—#49 of 177
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$55,155$31,013#251 of 610
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$53,292$36,276#111 of 345
Social Work$53,223$28,723#172 of 420
Criminal Justice and Corrections$53,149$30,168#393 of 660
Biology$51,073$31,617#649 of 841
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$50,671$26,216#16 of 43
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$49,763$32,515#248 of 680
History$48,388—#288 of 459
Psychology$47,043$31,548#698 of 1027
Music$45,794$21,524#106 of 268
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$45,784$24,791#111 of 158
Design and Applied Arts$43,087$19,451#242 of 299
Leisure and Recreational Activities$42,292$23,571—
English Language and Literature$40,929—#484 of 576
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$39,770$20,453#135 of 255
Journalism—$28,485—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do SUNY at Fredonia public relations, advertising, and applied communication graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $33,126 one year after graduating and $58,820 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does SUNY at Fredonia rank for public relations, advertising, and applied communication?

Among 178 colleges reporting earnings for public relations, advertising, and applied communication graduates, SUNY at Fredonia ranks #118 by median pay four years after graduation, and #144 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is public relations, advertising, and applied communication at SUNY at Fredonia worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% less than the national median for public relations, advertising, and applied communication ($63,560), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,325.

← All data for SUNY at Fredonia · 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.