Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication at University of Oregon

Eugene, OR · Bachelor's Degree · about 430 graduates a year

$42,159
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$73,410
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,560
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#32 of 178
Rank by pay
#32 of 178
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,500
Median federal debt

University of Oregon graduates in public relations, advertising, and applied communication earn 15% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 28% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Oregon 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
…
29University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO$74,779$69,933#46$42,218
30University of Georgia Athens, GA$74,531$77,155#18$45,326
31Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT$73,547$66,216#71$43,591
32University of Oregon Eugene, OR$73,410$73,842#32$42,159
33University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI$72,328$71,236#42$42,181
34Clemson University Clemson, SC$71,968$79,801#12$43,318
35Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion Marion, IN$71,669$76,888#19$48,225

Other Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Credentials at University of Oregon

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$66,763$79,716$29,606

Other Majors at University of Oregon by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$100,540$70,055#115 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$85,438$58,449#175 of 796
Business/Commerce$83,543$46,897#27 of 271
Mathematics$82,191$25,241#73 of 309
Chemistry$81,984—#14 of 209
Economics$75,695$45,941#215 of 368
Physics$75,160—#66 of 107
Communication and Media Studies$70,532$33,165#41 of 660
Architectural Sciences and Technology$67,623—#13 of 22
Architecture$67,425$51,933#39 of 78
Public Administration$67,030$39,365#20 of 47
Design and Applied Arts$65,573$28,844#46 of 299
Political Science and Government$62,408$36,022#269 of 565
Research and Experimental Psychology$62,255—#31 of 82
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$60,504$21,762#88 of 215
Philosophy$58,635$27,640#39 of 86
Biological and Physical Sciences$58,319$38,285#22 of 33
Social Sciences$57,532$38,147#27 of 87
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$57,106$29,765#101 of 225
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$56,681$27,502#48 of 64
Geography and Cartography$56,165$45,030#79 of 117
Journalism$55,615$33,525#89 of 187
Sociology$55,204$30,050#157 of 462
Education$54,434$23,105#21 of 71
Area Studies$54,279$31,427#44 of 70
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$54,057—#44 of 103
Human Services$53,559$35,678#19 of 94
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$53,064$27,331#10 of 24
Geography and Environmental Studies$52,946——
International/Globalization Studies$52,842$28,502#58 of 87

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $42,159 one year after graduating and $73,410 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 178 colleges reporting earnings for public relations, advertising, and applied communication graduates, University of Oregon ranks #32 by median pay four years after graduation, and #32 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 15% more than the national median for public relations, advertising, and applied communication ($63,560), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,500.

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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.