Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication at Utica University

Utica, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 8 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$55,344
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,560
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#137 of 178
Rank by pay
#161 of 178
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Utica University graduates in public relations, advertising, and applied communication earn 13% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Utica 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
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134Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ$55,863$57,400#132$36,920
135Appalachian State University Boone, NC$55,671$59,743#116$36,559
136Point Park University Pittsburgh, PA$55,545$56,490#139$32,495
137Utica University Utica, NY$55,344$52,676#161—
138York College of Pennsylvania York, PA$55,197$56,136#142$36,557
139Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH$55,174$58,879#123$38,027
140Morgan State University Baltimore, MD$55,169$48,417#169$28,091

Other Majors at Utica University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$94,981$78,857#209 of 966
Homeland Security$82,733$57,215#3 of 33
Criminal Justice and Corrections$69,898$45,521#26 of 660
Construction Management—$66,541—
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$62,369$32,043#61 of 156
Business/Managerial Economics$60,150$22,841#80 of 84
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$56,113$39,478#40 of 85
Business Administration, Management and Operations$53,705$38,356#1000 of 1176
Research and Experimental Psychology$53,457$31,695#51 of 82
Accounting and Related Services$51,882—#786 of 796
Psychology$50,847$30,715#470 of 1027
Communication and Media Studies$44,969$23,890#565 of 660
Biology—$25,786—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn $55,344 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 178 colleges reporting earnings for public relations, advertising, and applied communication graduates, Utica University ranks #137 by median pay four years after graduation, and #161 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 13% less than the national median for public relations, advertising, and applied communication ($63,560).

← All data for Utica 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.