Marketing and Business programs
441 programs — 180 with federal cost data, the rest suppressed for small class sizes and listed after them, led by institutions where this is the main program rather than one of many. Federal figures cover the wider program family, so a row may share its numbers with related degrees.
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Schools file the same degree under different federal codes — Berklee’s music production sits under “Music, Other”, Academy of Art’s under “Recording Arts”. These groups gather every code a program is actually filed under.
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A note on this grouping. It includes a federal catch-all code, which is where several well-known programs in this area are filed — but catch-alls also hold degrees that are not. Check the program name on each row.
Hide for-profit colleges(6 programs)What our data shows about for-profit collegesAcross the creative fields on this site, students at private for-profit institutions borrow 27% more than students at public ones ($29,332 against $23,033) and earn 15% less four years after completing ($38,361 against $45,110).The combined effect is severe. Median debt at a for-profit equals 70% of a graduate’s annual earnings, against 47% at a public institution. And 10% of for-profit programs leave graduates owing more than they earn in a year — against 1% of public ones. Ten times the rate.This is a pattern across 212 for-profit programs, not a handful of outliers, and it holds in every creative field we cover. It does not mean no for-profit program is worth taking: some appear high in our best-value rankings, and this filter hides those too. It means the odds are materially worse, and the burden of proof sits with the school.Figures are medians computed from the College Scorecard and IPEDS data behind every table on this site.
| Institution | Programcredential and delivery | at completion | 4 yrs after | Median federal loan debt at completion, divided by median earnings four years later. It answers a single question: how much of one year’s income do you owe on the day you finish?Below 50% is generally considered manageable. Above 100% means graduates owe more than they earn in a year, and repayment on a standard ten-year plan starts to consume a serious share of income.Debt covers federal loans only, so real ratios are often worse. Both figures are medians — half of graduates fall on the wrong side of each. |
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| University of Puerto Rico-Rio PiedrasPR · PublicRequest information → | Public Relations/Image ManagementBachelor’s degree · On campus | $5,500 | $40,173 | 14% |
| Brigham Young UniversityUT · Private nonprofitRequest information → | AdvertisingBachelor’s degree · On campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Public Relations/Image ManagementThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $11,974 | $80,841 | 15% |
| Florida International UniversityFL · PublicRequest information → | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor’s degree · Hybrid | $11,572 | $65,343 | 18% |
| University of MiamiFL · Private nonprofitRequest information → | AdvertisingBachelor’s degree · On campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Public Relations/Image ManagementThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $17,000 | $82,999 | 20% |
| Florida State UniversityFL · PublicRequest information → | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor’s degree · On campus | $14,442 | $65,941 | 22% |
| University of FloridaFL · PublicRequest information → | AdvertisingBachelor’s degree · HybridWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Public Relations/Image ManagementThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $15,321 | $69,600 | 22% |
| University of Florida-OnlineFL · PublicRequest information → | Public Relations/Image ManagementBachelor’s degree · HybridWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:AdvertisingThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $15,321 | $69,600 | 22% |
| Marist CollegeNY · Private nonprofitRequest information → | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationMaster’s degree · Hybrid | $20,656 | $90,060 | 23% |
| University of Colorado BoulderCO · PublicRequest information → | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor’s degree · On campus | $18,500 | $74,779 | 25% |
| Seton Hall UniversityNJ · Private nonprofitRequest information → | Public Relations/Image ManagementBachelor’s degree · On campus | $18,969 | $70,802 | 27% |
| Northwood UniversityMI · Private nonprofitRequest information → | AdvertisingBachelor’s degree · Fully online | $18,250 | $68,008 | 27% |
| Syracuse UniversityNY · Private nonprofitRequest information → | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor’s degree · On campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:AdvertisingPublic Relations/Image ManagementThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $24,375 | $90,535 | 27% |
| University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusOK · PublicRequest information → | AdvertisingBachelor’s degree · On campus | $20,718 | $76,148 | 27% |
| University of OregonOR · PublicRequest information → | AdvertisingBachelor’s degree · On campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Public Relations/Image ManagementPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $20,500 | $73,410 | 28% |
| University of Central FloridaFL · PublicRequest information → | AdvertisingBachelor’s degree · On campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $17,883 | $62,140 | 29% |
| University of San FranciscoCA · Private nonprofitRequest information → | AdvertisingBachelor’s degree · On campus | $24,000 | $81,285 | 30% |
| Central Washington UniversityWA · PublicRequest information → | Public Relations/Image ManagementBachelor’s degree · On campus | $20,250 | $66,538 | 30% |
| University of Northern IowaIA · PublicRequest information → | Public Relations/Image ManagementBachelor’s degree · On campus | $19,500 | $64,067 | 30% |
| Pace UniversityNY · Private nonprofitRequest information → | AdvertisingBachelor’s degree · On campus | $24,525 | $79,376 | 31% |
| Endicott CollegeMA · Private nonprofitRequest information → | AdvertisingBachelor’s degree · On campus | $24,000 | $77,253 | 31% |
| Illinois State UniversityIL · PublicRequest information → | Public Relations/Image ManagementBachelor’s degree · On campus | $21,500 | $67,752 | 32% |
| Johnson & Wales University-ProvidenceRI · Private nonprofitRequest information → | AdvertisingBachelor’s degree · On campus | $24,500 | $77,025 | 32% |
| Johnson & Wales University-OnlineRI · Private nonprofitRequest information → | AdvertisingBachelor’s degree · Hybrid | $24,500 | $77,025 | 32% |
| Biola UniversityCA · Private nonprofitRequest information → | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor’s degree · On campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Public Relations/Image ManagementThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $20,000 | $62,319 | 32% |
| Universidad del Sagrado CorazonPR · Private nonprofitRequest information → | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationMaster’s degree · On campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:AdvertisingThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $14,167 | $43,120 | 33% |
| Texas State UniversityTX · PublicRequest information → | Public Relations/Image ManagementBachelor’s degree · On campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:AdvertisingThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $19,536 | $59,009 | 33% |
| Texas Christian UniversityTX · Private nonprofitRequest information → | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor’s degree · On campus | $23,668 | $71,186 | 33% |
| The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleTN · PublicRequest information → | Public Relations/Image ManagementBachelor’s degree · On campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:AdvertisingThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $21,119 | $63,314 | 33% |
| Appalachian State UniversityNC · PublicRequest information → | AdvertisingBachelor’s degree · HybridWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Public Relations/Image ManagementThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $18,836 | $55,671 | 34% |
| Drake UniversityIA · Private nonprofitRequest information → | Public Relations/Image ManagementBachelor’s degree · On campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:AdvertisingThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $21,500 | $63,302 | 34% |
| Auburn UniversityAL · PublicRequest information → | Public Relations/Image ManagementBachelor’s degree · On campus | $23,000 | $67,413 | 34% |
| Hofstra UniversityNY · Private nonprofitRequest information → | Public Relations/Image ManagementBachelor’s degree · On campus | $23,250 | $66,780 | 35% |
| Flagler CollegeFL · Private nonprofitRequest information → | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor’s degree · On campus | $18,956 | $53,353 | 36% |
| Baldwin Wallace UniversityOH · Private nonprofitRequest information → | Public Relations/Image ManagementBachelor’s degree · On campus | $22,125 | $61,966 | 36% |
| Minnesota State University MoorheadMN · PublicRequest information → | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor’s degree · On campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Public Relations/Image ManagementAdvertisingThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $19,042 | $53,036 | 36% |
| South Dakota State UniversitySD · PublicRequest information → | AdvertisingBachelor’s degree · On campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Public Relations/Image ManagementThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $24,499 | $67,607 | 36% |
| Columbia College ChicagoIL · Private nonprofitRequest information → | AdvertisingBachelor’s degree · On campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Public Relations/Image ManagementThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $24,225 | $66,798 | 36% |
| The University of AlabamaAL · PublicRequest information → | Public Relations/Image ManagementBachelor’s degree · Fully onlineWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:AdvertisingThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $24,889 | $68,227 | 36% |
| University of Wisconsin-OshkoshWI · PublicRequest information → | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor’s degree · On campus | $22,166 | $60,672 | 37% |
| Iowa State UniversityIA · PublicRequest information → | Public Relations/Image ManagementBachelor’s degree · On campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:AdvertisingThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $23,125 | $62,965 | 37% |
| Indiana Wesleyan University-MarionIN · Private nonprofitRequest information → | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor’s degree · On campus | $26,563 | $71,669 | 37% |
| Indiana Wesleyan University-National & GlobalIN · Private nonprofitRequest information → | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor’s degree · Hybrid | $26,563 | $71,669 | 37% |
| University of OregonOR · PublicRequest information → | AdvertisingMaster’s degree · On campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Public Relations/Image ManagementPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $29,606 | $79,716 | 37% |
| Gonzaga UniversityWA · Private nonprofitRequest information → | Public Relations/Image ManagementBachelor’s degree · On campus | $26,000 | $69,977 | 37% |
| Howard UniversityDC · Private nonprofitRequest information → | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor’s degree · On campus | $25,750 | $67,881 | 38% |
| Ball State UniversityIN · PublicRequest information → | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor’s degree · On campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:AdvertisingThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $23,250 | $60,686 | 38% |
| Florida State UniversityFL · PublicRequest information → | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationMaster’s degree · Fully online | $31,020 | $77,547 | 40% |
| Universidad del Sagrado CorazonPR · Private nonprofitRequest information → | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor’s degree · On campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:AdvertisingThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $12,500 | $31,189 | 40% |
| North Dakota State University-Main CampusND · PublicRequest information → | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor’s degree · On campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:AdvertisingThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $21,968 | $54,656 | 40% |
| Kent State University at KentOH · PublicRequest information → | AdvertisingBachelor’s degree · On campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Public Relations/Image ManagementThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $24,417 | $60,218 | 41% |
| Wayne State UniversityMI · PublicRequest information → | Public Relations/Image ManagementBachelor’s degree · On campus | $24,055 | $59,025 | 41% |
| Loras CollegeIA · Private nonprofitRequest information → | Public Relations/Image ManagementBachelor’s degree · On campus | $26,290 | $62,087 | 42% |
| Georgetown UniversityDC · Private nonprofitRequest information → | Public Relations/Image ManagementMaster’s degree · Fully onlineWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $49,149 | $115,091 | 43% |
| Lindenwood UniversityMO · Private nonprofitRequest information → | AdvertisingBachelor’s degree · On campus | $23,718 | $55,003 | 43% |
| Xavier UniversityOH · Private nonprofitRequest information → | AdvertisingBachelor’s degree · On campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Public Relations/Image ManagementThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $26,515 | $60,642 | 44% |
| Eastern Michigan UniversityMI · PublicRequest information → | Public Relations/Image ManagementBachelor’s degree · On campus | $26,590 | $59,927 | 44% |
| University of Central ArkansasAR · PublicRequest information → | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor’s degree · On campus | $20,500 | $45,649 | 45% |
| Central Michigan UniversityMI · PublicRequest information → | Public Relations/Image ManagementBachelor’s degree · On campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:AdvertisingThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $27,000 | $59,522 | 45% |
| Rochester Institute of TechnologyNY · Private nonprofitRequest information → | AdvertisingBachelor’s degree · On campus | $26,500 | $57,748 | 46% |
| University of Southern IndianaIN · PublicRequest information → | AdvertisingBachelor’s degree · On campus | $25,135 | $54,422 | 46% |
| Loyola University New OrleansLA · Private nonprofitRequest information → | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor’s degree · Fully online | $24,735 | $53,240 | 46% |
| University of Louisiana at LafayetteLA · PublicRequest information → | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor’s degree · On campus | $24,625 | $51,082 | 48% |
| Northern Kentucky UniversityKY · PublicRequest information → | Public Relations/Image ManagementBachelor’s degree · On campus | $24,225 | $49,989 | 48% |
| Harding UniversityAR · Private nonprofitRequest information → | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor’s degree · On campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Public Relations/Image ManagementAdvertisingThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $26,767 | $51,434 | 52% |
| Hofstra UniversityNY · Private nonprofitRequest information → | Public Relations/Image ManagementMaster’s degree · On campus | $45,018 | $85,300 | 53% |
| Morgan State UniversityMD · PublicRequest information → | Public Relations/Image ManagementBachelor’s degree · On campus | $31,000 | $55,169 | 56% |
| Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityFL · PublicRequest information → | Public Relations/Image ManagementBachelor’s degree · On campus | $26,000 | $41,861 | 62% |
| Lee UniversityTN · Private nonprofitRequest information → | Public Relations/Image ManagementBachelor’s degree · On campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:AdvertisingThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $27,000 | $41,882 | 64% |
| Syracuse UniversityNY · Private nonprofitRequest information → | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationMaster’s degree · HybridWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:AdvertisingPublic Relations/Image ManagementThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $71,289 | $87,500 | 81% |
| California State University-Dominguez HillsCA · PublicRequest information → | Public Relations/Image ManagementBachelor’s degree · On campus | $13,375 | — | — |
| California State University-Long BeachCA · PublicRequest information → | Public Relations/Image ManagementBachelor’s degree · On campus | $22,976 | — | — |
| College of the OzarksMO · Private nonprofitRequest information → | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor’s degree · On campus | — | $44,554 | — |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-PoncePR · Private nonprofitRequest information → | Public Relations/Image ManagementBachelor’s degree · On campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | — | $27,248 | — |
| Mercy UniversityNY · Private nonprofitRequest information → | Public Relations/Image ManagementBachelor’s degree · On campus | — | $50,973 | — |
| Meredith CollegeNC · Private nonprofitRequest information → | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor’s degree · On campus | $27,000 | — | — |
| National UniversityCA · Private nonprofitRequest information → | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor’s degree · Hybrid | $27,688 | — | — |
| Oakland UniversityMI · PublicRequest information → | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor’s degree · On campus | $24,950 | — | — |
| Roger Williams UniversityRI · Private nonprofitRequest information → | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor’s degree · On campus | $27,000 | — | — |
| School of Visual ArtsNY · Private for-profitRequest information → | AdvertisingMaster’s degree · On campus | — | $126,448 | — |
| Trinity Washington UniversityDC · Private nonprofitRequest information → | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationMaster’s degree · Hybrid | — | $86,961 | — |
| Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey CampusPR · Private nonprofitRequest information → | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor’s degree · On campus | — | $24,947 | — |
| University of Puerto Rico-CarolinaPR · PublicRequest information → | AdvertisingBachelor’s degree · On campus | — | $18,739 | — |
| University of South FloridaFL · PublicRequest information → | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor’s degree · On campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:AdvertisingThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $16,530 | — | — |
| West Texas A & M UniversityTX · PublicRequest information → | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor’s degree · On campus | $18,250 | — | — |
| Winthrop UniversitySC · PublicRequest information → | Public Relations/Image ManagementBachelor’s degree · On campus | $27,000 | — | — |
| University of South Carolina-ColumbiaSC · PublicRequest information → | Public Relations/Image ManagementBachelor’s degree · On campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:AdvertisingHealth CommunicationThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $22,990 | $65,248 | 35% |
| Michigan State UniversityMI · PublicRequest information → | AdvertisingBachelor’s degree · On campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationHealth CommunicationThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $22,605 | $69,300 | 33% |
| University of MemphisTN · PublicRequest information → | Public Relations/Image ManagementBachelor’s degree · HybridWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:AdvertisingHealth CommunicationThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $21,250 | $58,237 | 36% |
| Marquette UniversityWI · Private nonprofitRequest information → | AdvertisingBachelor’s degree · On campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Public Relations/Image ManagementCommunication Management and Strategic CommunicationsThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $24,286 | $64,978 | 37% |
| Drexel UniversityPA · Private nonprofitRequest information → | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor’s degree · Fully onlineWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Communication Management and Strategic CommunicationsThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $24,249 | $66,750 | 36% |
| Drexel UniversityPA · Private nonprofitRequest information → | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationMaster’s degree · Fully onlineWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Communication Management and Strategic CommunicationsThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | — | $70,518 | — |
| Point Park UniversityPA · Private nonprofitRequest information → | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor’s degree · Online or on campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Public Relations/Image ManagementSports CommunicationThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $27,000 | $55,545 | 49% |
| Boston UniversityMA · Private nonprofitRequest information → | AdvertisingMaster’s degree · Online or on campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Public Relations/Image ManagementHealth CommunicationPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, OtherThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $39,224 | $90,212 | 43% |
| Washington State UniversityWA · PublicRequest information → | Public Relations/Image ManagementBachelor’s degree · Online or on campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:AdvertisingPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationHealth CommunicationTechnical and Scientific CommunicationCommunication Management and Strategic CommunicationsThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $19,112 | $67,647 | 28% |
| Bowling Green State University-Main CampusOH · PublicRequest information → | Public Relations/Image ManagementBachelor’s degree · On campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:AdvertisingCommunication Management and Strategic CommunicationsThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $22,519 | $70,583 | 32% |
| Eastern Kentucky UniversityKY · PublicRequest information → | Public Relations/Image ManagementBachelor’s degree · Fully onlineWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Organizational Communication, GeneralThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $25,000 | $49,272 | 51% |
| University of HoustonTX · PublicRequest information → | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor’s degree · On campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Health CommunicationPublic Relations/Image ManagementAdvertisingThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $18,750 | $60,180 | 31% |
| Georgia Southern UniversityGA · PublicRequest information → | Public Relations/Image ManagementBachelor’s degree · On campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Technical and Scientific CommunicationThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $23,250 | $64,934 | 36% |
| SUNY at FredoniaNY · PublicRequest information → | Public Relations/Image ManagementBachelor’s degree · On campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Communication Management and Strategic CommunicationsThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $22,325 | $58,820 | 38% |
| Georgia Southern UniversityGA · PublicRequest information → | Public Relations/Image ManagementMaster’s degree · On campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Technical and Scientific CommunicationThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $33,507 | — | — |
| University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignIL · PublicRequest information → | AdvertisingBachelor’s degree · On campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Health CommunicationThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $21,875 | $83,451 | 26% |
| SUNY College at PlattsburghNY · PublicRequest information → | Public Relations/Image ManagementBachelor’s degree · On campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:International and Intercultural CommunicationThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $24,390 | $58,888 | 41% |
| Pennsylvania State University-World CampusPA · PublicRequest information → | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor’s degree · HybridWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Public Relations/Image ManagementPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, OtherOrganizational Communication, GeneralThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $23,250 | $76,246 | 30% |
| Azusa Pacific UniversityCA · Private nonprofitRequest information → | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor’s degree · On campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, OtherThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $18,493 | — | — |
| Grand Valley State UniversityMI · PublicRequest information → | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor’s degree · On campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Health CommunicationThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $25,000 | $57,599 | 43% |
| Capital UniversityOH · Private nonprofitRequest information → | Public Relations/Image ManagementBachelor’s degree · On campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Organizational Communication, GeneralThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $27,000 | $49,426 | 55% |
| Texas Tech UniversityTX · PublicRequest information → | AdvertisingMaster’s degree · HybridWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Public Relations/Image ManagementPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationSports CommunicationThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $22,489 | $81,195 | 28% |
| Texas Tech UniversityTX · PublicRequest information → | AdvertisingBachelor’s degree · Online or on campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Public Relations/Image ManagementPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationSports CommunicationThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $20,250 | $62,247 | 33% |
| Webster UniversityMO · Private nonprofitRequest information → | AdvertisingMaster’s degree · Fully onlineWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Public Relations/Image ManagementSports CommunicationCommunication Management and Strategic CommunicationsThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $59,664 | $67,174 | 89% |
| Webster UniversityMO · Private nonprofitRequest information → | AdvertisingBachelor’s degree · On campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Public Relations/Image ManagementSports CommunicationCommunication Management and Strategic CommunicationsThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | — | $54,217 | — |
| The University of Texas at AustinTX · PublicRequest information → | AdvertisingBachelor’s degree · On campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Public Relations/Image ManagementOrganizational Communication, GeneralSports CommunicationThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $20,402 | $80,221 | 25% |
| The University of Texas at AustinTX · PublicRequest information → | AdvertisingMaster’s degree · On campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Public Relations/Image ManagementOrganizational Communication, GeneralSports CommunicationThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $47,657 | $83,467 | 57% |
| Temple UniversityPA · PublicRequest information → | AdvertisingBachelor’s degree · On campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Public Relations/Image ManagementPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, OtherOrganizational Communication, GeneralSports CommunicationInternational and Intercultural CommunicationHealth CommunicationThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $23,827 | $67,840 | 35% |
| Central Connecticut State UniversityCT · PublicRequest information → | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor’s degree · On campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Organizational Communication, GeneralThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $20,158 | $62,580 | 32% |
| Boise State UniversityID · PublicRequest information → | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationUndergraduate certificate · Online or on campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Public Relations/Image ManagementCommunication Management and Strategic CommunicationsThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $22,248 | $61,544 | 36% |
| University of Central MissouriMO · PublicRequest information → | Public Relations/Image ManagementBachelor’s degree · On campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, OtherThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $26,000 | $61,784 | 42% |
| Southern Methodist UniversityTX · Private nonprofitRequest information → | AdvertisingBachelor’s degree · On campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Public Relations/Image ManagementOrganizational Communication, GeneralThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $19,500 | $89,330 | 22% |
| University of Southern CaliforniaCA · Private nonprofitRequest information → | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor’s degree · On campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Public Relations/Image ManagementInternational and Intercultural CommunicationThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $19,500 | $87,946 | 22% |
| State University of New York at OswegoNY · PublicRequest information → | Public Relations/Image ManagementBachelor’s degree · HybridWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Communication Management and Strategic CommunicationsThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $23,750 | $58,675 | 40% |
| University of Southern CaliforniaCA · Private nonprofitRequest information → | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationMaster’s degree · On campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Public Relations/Image ManagementInternational and Intercultural CommunicationThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $82,426 | $89,760 | 92% |
| Monmouth UniversityNJ · Private nonprofitRequest information → | Public Relations/Image ManagementMaster’s degree · On campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, OtherThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | — | $71,664 | — |
| University of GeorgiaGA · PublicRequest information → | AdvertisingBachelor’s degree · On campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Public Relations/Image ManagementPolitical CommunicationSports CommunicationHealth CommunicationThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $18,750 | $74,531 | 25% |
| University of GeorgiaGA · PublicRequest information → | AdvertisingUndergraduate certificate · On campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Public Relations/Image ManagementPolitical CommunicationSports CommunicationHealth CommunicationThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $18,500 | $72,626 | 25% |
| American UniversityDC · Private nonprofitRequest information → | Public Relations/Image ManagementBachelor’s degree · On campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Political CommunicationThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $26,442 | $78,410 | 34% |
| American UniversityDC · Private nonprofitRequest information → | Public Relations/Image ManagementMaster’s degree · On campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Political CommunicationThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $53,268 | $97,932 | 54% |
| Chapman UniversityCA · Private nonprofitRequest information → | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor’s degree · On campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Health CommunicationThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $22,250 | $80,139 | 28% |
| University of Central OklahomaOK · PublicRequest information → | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor’s degree · Online or on campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Organizational Communication, GeneralThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $20,000 | $50,636 | 39% |
| Montana State University BillingsMT · PublicRequest information → | Public Relations/Image ManagementBachelor’s degree · HybridWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Organizational Communication, GeneralThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $16,000 | — | — |
| Sacred Heart UniversityCT · Private nonprofitRequest information → | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationMaster’s degree · Fully onlineWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Sports CommunicationThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | — | $71,686 | — |
| Simpson CollegeIA · Private nonprofitRequest information → | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor’s degree · On campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Sports CommunicationThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | — | $61,219 | — |
| University of Akron Main CampusOH · PublicRequest information → | Public Relations/Image ManagementBachelor’s degree · Fully onlineWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Organizational Communication, GeneralThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $25,965 | $51,824 | 50% |
| University of Nebraska-LincolnNE · PublicRequest information → | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor’s degree · On campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Sports CommunicationPublic Relations/Image ManagementThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $22,102 | $61,145 | 36% |
| University of Rhode IslandRI · PublicRequest information → | Public Relations/Image ManagementBachelor’s degree · On campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Sports CommunicationThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $22,214 | $72,328 | 31% |
| Susquehanna UniversityPA · Private nonprofitRequest information → | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor’s degree · On campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Sports CommunicationOrganizational Communication, GeneralPublic Relations/Image ManagementAdvertisingThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $27,000 | $61,423 | 44% |
| The University of TampaFL · Private nonprofitRequest information → | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor’s degree · On campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, OtherThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $23,375 | $63,368 | 37% |
| Quinnipiac UniversityCT · Private nonprofitRequest information → | Public Relations/Image ManagementBachelor’s degree · On campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, OtherPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $23,250 | $73,547 | 32% |
| Missouri State University-SpringfieldMO · PublicRequest information → | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor’s degree · On campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Public Relations/Image ManagementPolitical CommunicationHealth CommunicationOrganizational Communication, GeneralInternational and Intercultural CommunicationThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $22,505 | $60,390 | 37% |
| University of ScrantonPA · Private nonprofitRequest information → | AdvertisingBachelor’s degree · On campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Communication Management and Strategic CommunicationsThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $26,000 | $53,762 | 48% |
| Florida Southern CollegeFL · Private nonprofitRequest information → | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor’s degree · On campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Organizational Communication, GeneralSports CommunicationThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $25,710 | $52,796 | 49% |
| Kennesaw State UniversityGA · PublicRequest information → | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor’s degree · On campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Organizational Communication, GeneralTechnical and Scientific CommunicationInternational and Intercultural CommunicationThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $22,660 | $64,501 | 35% |
| Rowan UniversityNJ · PublicRequest information → | AdvertisingBachelor’s degree · On campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Sports CommunicationPublic Relations/Image ManagementPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationHealth CommunicationThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $18,159 | $62,661 | 29% |
| Eastern Illinois UniversityIL · PublicRequest information → | Public Relations/Image ManagementBachelor’s degree · Online or on campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Health CommunicationThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $23,250 | $59,401 | 39% |
| Husson UniversityME · Private nonprofitRequest information → | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor’s degree · On campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Sports CommunicationThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $27,000 | — | — |
| Drury UniversityMO · Private nonprofitRequest information → | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor’s degree · On campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Organizational Communication, GeneralThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $23,250 | — | — |
| Otterbein UniversityOH · Private nonprofitRequest information → | Public Relations/Image ManagementBachelor’s degree · On campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Health CommunicationThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $20,500 | $58,065 | 35% |
| The University of Texas at El PasoTX · PublicRequest information → | AdvertisingBachelor’s degree · HybridWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Organizational Communication, GeneralThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $20,200 | $49,558 | 41% |
| Suffolk UniversityMA · Private nonprofitRequest information → | AdvertisingBachelor’s degree · On campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, OtherPublic Relations/Image ManagementInternational and Intercultural CommunicationThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $26,012 | $66,709 | 39% |
| University of IdahoID · PublicRequest information → | AdvertisingBachelor’s degree · Online or on campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Organizational Communication, GeneralPublic Relations/Image ManagementThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $24,634 | $56,032 | 44% |
| Franklin CollegeIN · Private nonprofitRequest information → | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor’s degree · On campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Sports CommunicationThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $27,000 | $54,298 | 50% |
| Ithaca CollegeNY · Private nonprofitRequest information → | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor’s degree · On campusWhat this figure actually coversThe federal government reports debt and earnings for a whole program family rather than one degree. At this institution that family also includes:Sports CommunicationOrganizational Communication, GeneralThe figures on this row describe all of them together. We cannot separate them, and we do not estimate. | $23,125 | $68,029 | 34% |
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Source: College Scorecard, Field of Study (retrieved September 2026)
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