Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication at The University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 1 graduates a year

$41,703
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$66,454
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,560
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#66 of 178
Rank by pay
#59 of 178
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,362
Median federal debt

The University of Texas at Arlington graduates in public relations, advertising, and applied communication earn 5% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 29% of one year’s pay at that point.

How The University of Texas at Arlington 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
…
63Drexel University Philadelphia, PA$66,750$67,885#54$37,125
64Suffolk University Boston, MA$66,709$58,744#124$44,863
65Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA$66,538$61,201#110$40,976
66The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX$66,454$67,564#59$41,703
67Florida State University Tallahassee, FL$65,941$70,186#44$41,060
68University of Vermont Burlington, VT$65,706$67,485#60$35,931
69Florida International University Miami, FL$65,343$69,549#48$34,435

Other Majors at The University of Texas at Arlington by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$109,197$84,759#117 of 349
Computer Engineering$105,871$81,226#94 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$99,993$75,116#106 of 258
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$99,393$85,513#135 of 966
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$99,239$78,005#21 of 59
Industrial Engineering$97,788$76,390#49 of 94
Mechanical Engineering$90,158$69,188#186 of 318
Civil Engineering$86,844$70,629#96 of 233
Management Information Systems and Services$81,538$52,836#84 of 166
Business/Managerial Economics$80,711$53,984#38 of 84
Information Science/Studies$78,953$57,756#89 of 148
Accounting and Related Services$78,245$54,661#290 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$76,623$53,980#236 of 452
Construction Engineering—$72,613—
International Business$72,486$48,625#65 of 115
Physics$71,830$34,611#82 of 107
Economics$71,821$46,416#248 of 368
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$67,246$41,773#118 of 118
Mathematics$66,261$51,443#197 of 309
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$65,294$42,788#46 of 138
Chemistry$63,766—#133 of 209
Marketing$63,088$43,406#338 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$62,978$45,534#672 of 1176
Architecture$62,345$40,166#67 of 78
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$60,617$43,038#34 of 158
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$59,430$37,883#27 of 137
Music$59,198$37,020#11 of 268
Education—$57,410—
Criminal Justice and Corrections$57,210$40,577#240 of 660
History$57,159$44,806#91 of 459

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do The University of Texas at Arlington public relations, advertising, and applied communication graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $41,703 one year after graduating and $66,454 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does The University of Texas at Arlington rank for public relations, advertising, and applied communication?

Among 178 colleges reporting earnings for public relations, advertising, and applied communication graduates, The University of Texas at Arlington ranks #66 by median pay four years after graduation, and #59 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is public relations, advertising, and applied communication at The University of Texas at Arlington worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% more than the national median for public relations, advertising, and applied communication ($63,560), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,362.

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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.