Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

Bachelor's Degree · University Park, PA

At Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, the Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication bachelor's degree program reported $76,246 median earnings four years after completion and $24,693 median federal debt among 306 working graduates.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 releaseDownload source data ↗

Median earnings$76,246Working graduates four years after completion

Median federal debt$24,693Stafford and Grad PLUS debt for the program cohort

Working graduates306Four-year earnings cohort

Peer records72Same field and credential passing the evidence rule

01 · Published outcomes

How much do Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication graduates at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus earn and borrow?

Four-year median earnings were $76,246, five-year median earnings were $77,241, and median federal debt was $24,693 for the published program cohorts.

Median earnings four years after completion$76,246

Median earnings five years after completion$77,241

Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled. Median debt uses a separate federal borrower cohort and is not a yearly payment.

02 · Same-field context

How does Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus’s Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication program compare?

Among 72 published bachelor's degree records in this field, earnings ranked at the 86th percentile and debt was lower than about 42% of peers.

Four-year earnings percentile86th

Higher earnings than about 86% of published same-field, same-credential records.

Debt position42%

Lower median debt than about 42% of published same-field, same-credential records.

Percentiles describe this published peer group; they are not a rating of instruction, selectivity, or individual outcomes.

03 · Comparison records

Which colleges publish Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication for the same credential?

The comparison group contains 72 institution-program records with the same field and credential, at least 75 working graduates, and published earnings and debt.

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04 · Institution context

Where can I find Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus cost and completion data?

The Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus institution report publishes school-level net price, completion, retention, undergraduate aid, and debt; those measures use cohorts separate from this program’s earnings and debt cohorts.

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

University Park, Pennsylvania · Public

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Answers at a glance

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus: frequently asked questions

The program FAQ reports $76,246 four-year median earnings, $24,693 median federal debt, 306 working graduates, and 72 same-field peer records.

How much do graduates of this Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication program earn?

Median earnings were $76,246 four years after completion and $77,241 five years after completion for working graduates who were not enrolled.

What is the median federal debt for this Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication program?

The published median federal debt was $24,693 across a reported debt cohort of 348 borrowers.

How is the peer group selected?

Peers share CIP field 9.09 and the Bachelor's Degree credential level, have at least 75 working graduates, and have published earnings and debt medians.