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

Burlington, VT · Bachelor's Degree · about 73 graduates a year

$35,931
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$65,706
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,560
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#68 of 178
Rank by pay
#60 of 178
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,070
Median federal debt

University of Vermont graduates in public relations, advertising, and applied communication earn 3% 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 University of Vermont 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
…
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
70University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC$65,248$72,350#38$42,974
71Marquette University Milwaukee, WI$64,978$67,613#58$40,583

Other Majors at University of Vermont by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$95,036$61,803#182 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$83,438$61,626#302 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,571$73,068#629 of 966
Business Administration, Management and Operations$82,284$51,051#111 of 1176
Computer Science$81,160$62,974#294 of 349
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$80,593$36,680#9 of 110
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$77,348$63,697#37 of 46
Civil Engineering$77,342$61,898#218 of 233
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$72,668$64,930#58 of 93
Economics$69,416$38,452#279 of 368
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$68,482$69,873#128 of 253
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$68,395$32,386#23 of 67
Mathematics$65,139$30,408#209 of 309
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$65,120—#28 of 49
Political Science and Government$63,279$31,594#253 of 565
Nutrition Sciences$61,238$33,389#26 of 53
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$59,127$27,835#135 of 610
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$57,174—#131 of 215
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$54,726$19,566#44 of 70
History$54,694$28,254#136 of 459
Sociology$54,529$31,798#175 of 462
Social Work$54,235$32,335#151 of 420
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$53,755$34,547#59 of 67
Fine and Studio Arts$53,191$24,497#34 of 423
Psychology$52,805$32,674#361 of 1027
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$52,698$25,249#40 of 172
International/Globalization Studies$51,219$33,757#61 of 87
Biology$50,813$36,491#655 of 841
Anthropology$49,987$31,717#65 of 188
English Language and Literature$49,101$31,293#277 of 576

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $35,931 one year after graduating and $65,706 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 178 colleges reporting earnings for public relations, advertising, and applied communication graduates, University of Vermont ranks #68 by median pay four years after graduation, and #60 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 3% more than the national median for public relations, advertising, and applied communication ($63,560), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,070.

← All data for University of Vermont · 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.