Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication at Johnson & Wales University-Online

Providence, RI · Bachelor's Degree · about 2 graduates a year

$49,033
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$77,025
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,560
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#20 of 178
Rank by pay
#24 of 178
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,500
Median federal debt

Johnson & Wales University-Online graduates in public relations, advertising, and applied communication earn 21% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 32% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Johnson & Wales University-Online 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
…
17Endicott College Beverly, MA$77,253$68,029#53$47,903
18Pacific Union College Angwin, CA$77,121$70,175#45—
19Johnson & Wales University-Providence Providence, RI$77,025$75,862#23$49,033
20Johnson & Wales University-Online Providence, RI$77,025$75,862#24$49,033
21Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg Middletown, PA$76,246$77,543#13$50,587
22Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine Media, PA$76,246$77,543#14$50,587
23Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$76,246$77,543#15$50,587

Other Majors at Johnson & Wales University-Online by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Human Resources Management and Services$79,056$46,645#32 of 187
Accounting and Related Services$73,476$45,450#393 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$73,152$53,555#283 of 452
Marketing$64,321$41,544#313 of 516
International Business$61,380$40,077#100 of 115
Business Administration, Management and Operations$59,186$39,917#825 of 1176
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,632$38,871#273 of 660
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$56,241$30,963#7 of 55
Hospitality Administration/Management$55,790$33,374#73 of 137
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$53,539$27,168#27 of 42
Communication and Media Studies$51,247$28,062#406 of 660
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$50,571$32,586#40 of 50
Computer Software and Media Applications$50,374$32,735#37 of 54
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$47,042$30,996#61 of 67
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences—$39,502—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities—$37,266—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Johnson & Wales University-Online public relations, advertising, and applied communication graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $49,033 one year after graduating and $77,025 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Johnson & Wales University-Online rank for public relations, advertising, and applied communication?

Among 178 colleges reporting earnings for public relations, advertising, and applied communication graduates, Johnson & Wales University-Online ranks #20 by median pay four years after graduation, and #24 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is public relations, advertising, and applied communication at Johnson & Wales University-Online worth it?

Its graduates earn 21% more than the national median for public relations, advertising, and applied communication ($63,560), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,500.

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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.