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

El Paso, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 67 graduates a year

$33,280
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,558
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,560
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#167 of 178
Rank by pay
#167 of 178
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,200
Median federal debt

The University of Texas at El Paso graduates in public relations, advertising, and applied communication earn 22% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 41% of one year’s pay at that point.

How The University of Texas at El Paso 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
…
164University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK$50,636$56,852#134$36,388
165Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO$50,478$47,207#172$32,601
166Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY$49,989$56,603#138$41,842
167The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX$49,558$50,386#167$33,280
168Capital University Columbus, OH$49,426$52,745#160$45,235
169Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY$49,272$55,791#147$34,920
170Morehead State University Morehead, KY$46,667$52,841#159$27,737

Other Majors at The University of Texas at El Paso by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$103,286$73,311#103 of 459
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$94,122$74,285#203 of 258
Metallurgical Engineering$89,131$53,478—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$89,077$72,429#401 of 966
Mechanical Engineering$88,393$62,393#229 of 318
Industrial Engineering$82,391$45,467#92 of 94
Civil Engineering$75,882$60,287#222 of 233
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$66,491$54,659#77 of 93
Management Information Systems and Services$62,136$41,014#152 of 166
Music$60,172$56,062#7 of 268
Finance and Financial Management Services$59,668$40,994#431 of 452
Communication and Media Studies$58,451$23,766#205 of 660
Mathematics$57,392$42,424#272 of 309
Accounting and Related Services$57,389$37,562#749 of 796
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$56,486$49,351#85 of 207
Political Science and Government$54,069$26,182#452 of 565
Social Work$53,995$37,865#158 of 420
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$53,992$22,069#45 of 49
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$52,098—#121 of 138
Business Administration, Management and Operations$51,506$37,140#1060 of 1176
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$51,356$19,546#101 of 110
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$51,063$23,010#370 of 610
History$50,510$30,230#233 of 459
Biology$49,396$22,167#703 of 841
Marketing$49,068$31,236#497 of 516
Business/Commerce$48,065—#260 of 271
Criminal Justice and Corrections$47,681$33,304#556 of 660
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$47,152$30,291#199 of 225
English Language and Literature$45,184$29,550#407 of 576
Public Health$44,665$31,844#207 of 215

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $33,280 one year after graduating and $49,558 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does The University of Texas at El Paso 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 El Paso ranks #167 by median pay four years after graduation, and #167 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 22% less than the national median for public relations, advertising, and applied communication ($63,560), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,200.

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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.