Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication at University of Central Oklahoma

Edmond, OK · Bachelor's Degree · about 59 graduates a year

$36,388
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,636
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,560
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#164 of 178
Rank by pay
#134 of 178
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,000
Median federal debt

University of Central Oklahoma graduates in public relations, advertising, and applied communication earn 20% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 39% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Central Oklahoma 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
…
161Campbell University Buies Creek, NC$51,126$54,865#154$31,953
162University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA$51,082$59,131#120$34,434
163Mercy University Dobbs Ferry, NY$50,973$48,516#168—
164University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK$50,636$56,852#134$36,388
165Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO$50,478$47,207#172$32,601
166Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY$49,989$56,603#138$41,842
167The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX$49,558$50,386#167$33,280

Other Majors at University of Central Oklahoma by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$90,152$69,156#234 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$88,188$71,362#235 of 318
Computer and Information Sciences$87,792$64,320#211 of 459
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,603$71,438#628 of 966
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$75,796$59,698#13 of 27
Accounting and Related Services$73,074$56,889#399 of 796
Human Resources Management and Services$69,235$45,556#84 of 187
Public Health$67,452$49,560#34 of 215
Management Information Systems and Services$66,442$56,385#144 of 166
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,107$46,410#617 of 1176
Marketing$60,961$38,628#381 of 516
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$60,207—#10 of 50
Finance and Financial Management Services$58,334$50,151#435 of 452
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$57,186—#130 of 215
Security Science and Technology$54,876$38,710#31 of 45
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science$54,571$45,804#5 of 6
Design and Applied Arts$53,927$42,619#135 of 299
Political Science and Government$52,852$38,063#473 of 565
Criminal Justice and Corrections$51,332$39,609#458 of 660
Journalism$51,042$28,139#128 of 187
Biology$50,748$34,180#659 of 841
Insurance—$50,182—
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$49,630$33,125#424 of 610
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$49,383$37,786#313 of 476
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$48,851$47,741#223 of 345
Sociology$48,562$37,727#324 of 462
Psychology$47,937$29,392#654 of 1027
Special Education and Teaching$47,864—#129 of 177
History$46,882$32,127#324 of 459
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$46,831$45,974#390 of 680

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Central Oklahoma public relations, advertising, and applied communication graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $36,388 one year after graduating and $50,636 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Central Oklahoma rank for public relations, advertising, and applied communication?

Among 178 colleges reporting earnings for public relations, advertising, and applied communication graduates, University of Central Oklahoma ranks #164 by median pay four years after graduation, and #134 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is public relations, advertising, and applied communication at University of Central Oklahoma worth it?

Its graduates earn 20% less than the national median for public relations, advertising, and applied communication ($63,560), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,000.

← All data for University of Central Oklahoma · 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.