Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication at Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 51 graduates a year

$39,651
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$64,538
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,560
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#73 of 178
Rank by pay
#78 of 178
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,250
Median federal debt

Duquesne University graduates in public relations, advertising, and applied communication earn 2% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 36% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Duquesne 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
…
70University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC$65,248$72,350#38$42,974
71Marquette University Milwaukee, WI$64,978$67,613#58$40,583
72Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA$64,934$67,220#63$35,649
73Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA$64,538$65,636#78$39,651
74Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA$64,501$66,772#65$41,460
75Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI$64,127$67,614#57$37,718
76Franklin University Columbus, OH$64,101$68,405#52$46,518

Other Majors at Duquesne University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$105,387—#20 of 253
Health and Medical Administrative Services$95,128—#3 of 275
Computer and Information Sciences$92,789$64,914#169 of 459
Computer Science$92,606$65,098#222 of 349
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$88,272—#89 of 118
Accounting and Related Services$86,169$60,666#161 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,802$70,265#539 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$83,781$59,878#157 of 452
International Business$78,157$60,748#37 of 115
Business Administration, Management and Operations$77,822$58,781#184 of 1176
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$72,059—#17 of 85
Biology$70,958$36,643#91 of 841
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$69,977$41,787#104 of 126
Marketing$66,542$47,897#261 of 516
Political Science and Government$66,444$28,840#173 of 565
Business/Corporate Communications$65,898$38,207#8 of 25
International Relations and National Security Studies$65,169$39,630#65 of 118
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$64,196—#43 of 215
Mathematics$64,164$49,314#218 of 309
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$62,319—#73 of 110
Computer Software and Media Applications$60,310$41,394#27 of 54
Sociology$55,050$29,661#167 of 462
Journalism$54,081—#99 of 187
English Language and Literature$54,025$31,887#155 of 576
Communication and Media Studies$50,794$33,275#421 of 660
History$50,090$29,451#243 of 459
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$49,883$41,502#243 of 680
Psychology$48,850$32,291#613 of 1027
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations—$48,319—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$48,096$45,890#249 of 345

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $39,651 one year after graduating and $64,538 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 178 colleges reporting earnings for public relations, advertising, and applied communication graduates, Duquesne University ranks #73 by median pay four years after graduation, and #78 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 2% more than the national median for public relations, advertising, and applied communication ($63,560), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,250.

← All data for Duquesne 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.