COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication master's degree at Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, CT · Private nonprofit
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 below similar programs.
$8,439 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
- $88,430 / 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.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$58,761Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$71,686$12,925 above the preliminary benchmark
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
$71,686 vs. $63,560
$8,126 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$46,174
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$71,686
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.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$46,174Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$69,289Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE65.4%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE73.5%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.
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$5,974
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$71,686 vs. $80,125
$8,439 below the national median for the same field and credential.
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$97,210 median wageCT estimate · 280 jobs · 25-1122$75,930–$119,310 middle 50% of CT wages+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePublic Relations Specialists$84,990 median wageCT estimate · 1,910 jobs · 27-3031$62,160–$122,400 middle 50% of CT wages+1.8% projected U.S. growth · 23,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePublic Relations Managers$154,210 median wageCT estimate · 890 jobs · 11-2032$103,430–$214,800 middle 50% of CT wages+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 6,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdvertising and Promotions Managers$129,280 median wageCT estimate · 240 jobs · 11-2011$115,330–$169,820 middle 50% of CT wages-3.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFundraising Managers$122,540 median wageCT estimate · 900 jobs · 11-2033$95,460–$171,640 middle 50% of CT wages+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFundraisers$77,730 median wageCT estimate · 1,350 jobs · 13-1131$60,720–$100,530 middle 50% of CT wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 10,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNews Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$61,620 median wageCT estimate · 470 jobs · 27-3023$47,150–$104,280 middle 50% of CT wages-5.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHuman Resources Managers$165,930 median wageCT estimate · 3,020 jobs · 11-3121$127,940–$213,770 middle 50% of CT wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 16,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTraining and Development Managers$145,070 median wageCT estimate · 630 jobs · 11-3131$121,150–$196,230 middle 50% of CT wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTechnical Writers$101,870 median wageCT estimate · 770 jobs · 27-3042$83,220–$116,660 middle 50% of CT wages+0.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEditors$85,950 median wageCT estimate · 1,050 jobs · 27-3041$61,160–$123,380 middle 50% of CT wages-1.1% projected U.S. growth · 7,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAgents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes$81,470 median wageCT estimate · 170 jobs · 13-1011$78,330–$102,850 middle 50% of CT wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 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.
Information
Educational Services
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
Retail Trade
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.
Georgetown University
$43,405 higher earnings · $5,359 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $115,091
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $40,815
George Washington University
$30,246 higher earnings · $9,588 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $101,932
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $36,586
American University
$26,246 higher earnings · $4,231 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $97,932
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $41,943
Northwestern University
$24,564 higher earnings · $17,007 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $96,250
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $29,167
DATA QUALITY
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June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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