Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication at York College of Pennsylvania

York, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 7 graduates a year

$36,557
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$55,197
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,560
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#138 of 178
Rank by pay
#142 of 178
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,250
Median federal debt

York College of Pennsylvania graduates in public relations, advertising, and applied communication earn 13% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 46% of one year’s pay at that point.

How York College of Pennsylvania 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
…
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
141Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO$55,003$58,975#121$32,000

Other Majors at York College of Pennsylvania by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$103,354—#75 of 258
Computer Science$100,044$67,310#172 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,052$77,469#319 of 966
Mechanical Engineering$89,995$74,445#191 of 318
Finance and Financial Management Services$79,444$46,890#204 of 452
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$77,358$67,814#84 of 253
Management Information Systems and Services$77,328$44,936#97 of 166
Business Administration, Management and Operations$69,548$54,054#390 of 1176
Marketing$69,407$46,326#197 of 516
Biology$67,444$37,110#136 of 841
Accounting and Related Services$67,405$56,583#539 of 796
Hospitality Administration/Management$64,754$37,238#23 of 137
Criminal Justice and Corrections$60,275$42,175#145 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,918$35,739#163 of 610
Psychology$53,927$37,203#308 of 1027
Design and Applied Arts$52,222$30,567#156 of 299
Special Education and Teaching—$52,199—
Political Science and Government$52,133—#484 of 565
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$50,652$39,158#55 of 172
Behavioral Sciences$50,634—#6 of 20
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$49,654$44,194#252 of 680
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$47,667$48,624#261 of 345
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$47,046—#58 of 67
Communication and Media Studies$46,976$31,789#529 of 660
History$45,569—#366 of 459
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$40,692—#56 of 63

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do York College of Pennsylvania public relations, advertising, and applied communication graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $36,557 one year after graduating and $55,197 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does York College of Pennsylvania rank for public relations, advertising, and applied communication?

Among 178 colleges reporting earnings for public relations, advertising, and applied communication graduates, York College of Pennsylvania ranks #138 by median pay four years after graduation, and #142 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is public relations, advertising, and applied communication at York College of Pennsylvania worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% less than the national median for public relations, advertising, and applied communication ($63,560), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,250.

← All data for York College of Pennsylvania · 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.