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Other PR & Applied Communication

Types of Degrees Other PR & Applied Communication Majors Are Earning

Students pursuing Other PR & Applied Communication may pursue degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Bachelor’s Degree	1,027
Master’s Degree	269

Who Is Earning a Degree in Other PR & Applied Communication?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 76.3% of Other PR & Applied Communication degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	989	76.3%
Men	307	23.7%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of Other PR & Applied Communication graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	878	67.7%
Asian	45	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino	135	10.4%
Black or African American	92	7.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	4	0.3%
Two or More Races	49	3.8%
Race Unknown	22	1.7%
International Students	70	5.4%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Other PR & Applied Communication Graduates Earn?

The U.S. Department of Education tracks median earnings of Other PR & Applied Communication graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. These numbers tend to grow steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

Years Out	Median Earnings
1 year	$43,317
4 years	$55,248
5 years	$64,495

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $64,495 — roughly 49% above the 1-year mark.

^{Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker.}

Online Other PR & Applied Communication Programs

Distance learning is reported by IPEDS for Other PR & Applied Communication. The table below shows how many graduates earned at least some of their coursework online (Distance-Ed Available) versus completing the entire program online (Distance-Ed Only).

Award Level	Distance-Ed Available	Distance-Ed Only
Bachelor’s	3	4
Master’s	6	0

^{Distance-Ed Only = degrees completed entirely online; Distance-Ed Available = degrees including at least some online coursework. Source: IPEDS Completions by Distance Education status.}

Is a Degree in Other PR & Applied Communication Worth It?

Looking purely at the federal earnings tracker, Other PR & Applied Communication graduates earn a median of $55,248 four years after completion — roughly 45% above the national median for workers with only a high school diploma (~$38,000).

^{ROI estimate compares the program’s 4-yr median earnings against the 2023 BLS CPS median earnings for high-school-only workers. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + BLS Current Population Survey.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	19,636
Advertising	4,308
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	4,077
Public Relations/Image Management	4,061
Communication Management and Strategic Communications	1,956
Organizational Communication, General	1,789
Sports Communication	1,202
Health Communication	362
Political Communication	211
Technical and Scientific Communication	191
International and Intercultural Communication	183

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.