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

Scranton, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 25 graduates a year

$35,568
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,762
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,560
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#150 of 178
Rank by pay
#156 of 178
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,000
Median federal debt

University of Scranton graduates in public relations, advertising, and applied communication earn 15% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 48% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Scranton 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
…
147Wingate University Wingate, NC$54,129$58,088#130$40,438
148Widener University Chester, PA$53,906$54,823#155—
149Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY$53,839$60,962#112$35,534
150University of Scranton Scranton, PA$53,762$54,676#156$35,568
151Flagler College Saint Augustine, FL$53,353$56,787#135$32,713
152Loyola University New Orleans New Orleans, LA$53,240$61,629#107$36,004
153Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN$53,036$50,661#166$39,198

Other Majors at University of Scranton by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$105,353$82,895#92 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$100,962$56,978#48 of 452
Computer Science$98,369$55,390#182 of 349
Accounting and Related Services$93,677$70,453#84 of 796
Marketing$83,756$44,480#54 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$80,611$53,963#136 of 1176
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$79,700—#4 of 610
Health and Medical Administrative Services$76,932$39,762#31 of 275
Political Science and Government$72,038—#104 of 565
English Language and Literature$69,349$22,159#14 of 576
History$68,443$26,442#26 of 459
Biology$64,774$31,251#200 of 841
Criminal Justice and Corrections$63,483$32,300#74 of 660
Philosophy$63,410$32,513#23 of 86
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$60,846$41,182#26 of 680
Psychology$54,088$33,290#295 of 1027
Public Health$52,699—#144 of 215
Human Services$52,172—#28 of 94
Journalism$47,302—#158 of 187
Neurobiology and Neurosciences—$25,057—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $35,568 one year after graduating and $53,762 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 178 colleges reporting earnings for public relations, advertising, and applied communication graduates, University of Scranton ranks #150 by median pay four years after graduation, and #156 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 15% less than the national median for public relations, advertising, and applied communication ($63,560), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,000.

← All data for University of Scranton · 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.