Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication master's degree at Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Tempe, AZ · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are close to similar programs.
$3,647 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
$112,390 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$56,291 → Not availableNot availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohortNot availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohortNot availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 medianNot availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credentialNot availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
90Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment32Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completersNot reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count55Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$58,761Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$76,478$17,717 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 36 Grad PLUS borrowers.
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE
$76,478 vs. $63,560
$12,918 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.
Comparison basis183 bachelor’s program records
This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$14,967
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWINGNot available
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$76,478
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$56,291Year 1
$76,478Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
Repayment pressure is not available
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$6,373
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$76,478 vs. $80,125
$3,647 below the national median for the same field and credential.
Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$71,230 median wageAZ estimate · 630 jobs · 25-1122$71,230–$96,700 middle 50% of AZ wages+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePublic Relations Specialists$66,710 median wageAZ estimate · 5,350 jobs · 27-3031$52,580–$85,950 middle 50% of AZ wages+1.8% projected U.S. growth · 23,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePublic Relations Managers$114,400 median wageAZ estimate · 1,170 jobs · 11-2032$95,200–$155,750 middle 50% of AZ wages+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 6,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdvertising and Promotions Managers$133,660 median wageU.S. estimate · 21,470 jobs · 11-2011-3.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFundraising Managers$116,470 median wageAZ estimate · 530 jobs · 11-2033$83,200–$157,140 middle 50% of AZ wages+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFundraisers$64,180 median wageAZ estimate · 1,580 jobs · 13-1131$53,930–$84,200 middle 50% of AZ wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 10,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNews Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$43,100 median wageAZ estimate · 450 jobs · 27-3023$36,690–$64,150 middle 50% of AZ wages-5.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHuman Resources Managers$139,820 median wageAZ estimate · 3,950 jobs · 11-3121$110,240–$177,010 middle 50% of AZ wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 16,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTraining and Development Managers$125,770 median wageAZ estimate · 1,190 jobs · 11-3131$100,060–$160,330 middle 50% of AZ wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTechnical Writers$79,780 median wageAZ estimate · 730 jobs · 27-3042$67,600–$100,270 middle 50% of AZ wages+0.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTraining and Development Specialists$67,140 median wageAZ estimate · 458,300 jobs · 13-1151$51,990–$94,450 middle 50% of AZ wages+10.8% projected U.S. growth · 46,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHealth Education Specialists$63,390 median wageAZ estimate · 1,140 jobs · 21-1091$48,210–$84,020 middle 50% of AZ wages+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
01
Educational Services
about 23.1%02
Information
about 16.0%03
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
about 11.4%04
Retail Trade
about 8.0%05
Finance and Insurance
about 7.7%
Possible alternatives
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
Washington, DC
Trinity Washington University
$10,483 higher earnings · $5,665 lower annual net price