College Scorecard program reportCIP 9.09 · UNITID 218663

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

Bachelor's Degree · Columbia, SC

At University of South Carolina-Columbia, the Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication bachelor's degree program reported $65,248 median earnings four years after completion and $24,250 median federal debt among 239 working graduates.

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

Median earnings$65,248Working graduates four years after completion

Median federal debt$24,250Stafford and Grad PLUS debt for the program cohort

Working graduates239Four-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 University of South Carolina-Columbia earn and borrow?

Four-year median earnings were $65,248, five-year median earnings were $66,664, and median federal debt was $24,250 for the published program cohorts.

Median earnings four years after completion$65,248

Median earnings five years after completion$66,664

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 University of South Carolina-Columbia’s Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication program compare?

Among 72 published bachelor's degree records in this field, earnings ranked at the 50th percentile and debt was lower than about 46% of peers.

Four-year earnings percentile50th

Higher earnings than about 50% of published same-field, same-credential records.

Debt position46%

Lower median debt than about 46% 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 University of South Carolina-Columbia cost and completion data?

The University of South Carolina-Columbia 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.

University of South Carolina-Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina · Public

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Answers at a glance

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication at University of South Carolina-Columbia: frequently asked questions

The program FAQ reports $65,248 four-year median earnings, $24,250 median federal debt, 239 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 $65,248 four years after completion and $66,664 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 $24,250 across a reported debt cohort of 263 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.