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Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication bachelor's degree outcomes at University of Colorado Boulder

Name: Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Bachelor's Degree outcomes at University of Colorado Boulder
Creator: U.S. Department of Education

Boulder, CO · Public · Federal field 0909

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$11,219 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 26.0% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $29,448 / year
10-year scenario: +6% · Positive payoff
Price evidence: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price+$117,790

$8,000Annual price+$85,790

$16,000Annual price+$53,790

$24,000Annual price+$21,790

$25,000Current college-wide context+$17,790

$32,000Annual price−$10,210

$40,000Annual price−$42,210

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$42,218 → Not available

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

192Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$80,576Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 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.

499Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

99Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

153Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

317Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$39,174Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$74,779$35,605 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 110 Parent 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$25,346

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$19,433

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$74,779

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$206/mo

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.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$25,346Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$37,684Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE78.1%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE74.2%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$42,218Year 1

$74,779Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.3% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$6,232

Estimated loan payment$206

192borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$74,779 vs. $63,560

$11,219 above 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$69,200 median wageCO estimate · 560 jobs · 25-1122+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 2.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePublic Relations Specialists$80,680 median wageCO estimate · 7,410 jobs · 27-3031+1.8% projected U.S. growth · 23k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePublic Relations Managers$162,870 median wageCO estimate · 74,850 jobs · 11-2032+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 6.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdvertising and Promotions Managers$164,990 median wageCO estimate · 180 jobs · 11-2011-3.7% projected U.S. growth · 2.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFundraising Managers$130,010 median wageCO estimate · 600 jobs · 11-2033+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 3.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFundraisers$74,440 median wageCO estimate · 2,470 jobs · 13-1131+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 10k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNews Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$60,770 median wageCO estimate · 590 jobs · 27-3023-5.9% projected U.S. growth · 3.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHuman Resources Managers$166,400 median wageCO estimate · 3,620 jobs · 11-3121+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 16.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTraining and Development Managers$139,980 median wageCO estimate · 850 jobs · 11-3131+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 4.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTechnical Writers$100,610 median wageCO estimate · 1,320 jobs · 27-3042+0.8% projected U.S. growth · 3.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAgents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes$95,530 median wageCO estimate · 80 jobs · 13-1011+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEditors$77,870 median wageCO estimate · 1,830 jobs · 27-3041-1.1% projected U.S. growth · 7.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

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