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Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication bachelor's degree outcomes at Georgia Southern University

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

Statesboro, GA · 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 close to the same-degree benchmark.

$1,374 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 38.5% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $4,835 / year
10-year scenario: −17% · Negative 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+$19,340

$8,000Annual price−$12,660

$15,000Current college-wide context−$40,660

$16,000Current college-wide context−$44,660

$24,000Annual price−$76,660

$32,000Annual price−$108,660

$40,000Annual price−$140,660

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+61%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$35,649 → $57,561

89Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

82Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

106Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

100Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$14,706Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

0Recent 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.

153Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

23Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

73Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

82Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,203Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$64,934$32,731 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 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$15,267

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

02 · BORROWING$25,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$64,934

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$265/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$15,267Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$24,430Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE87.9%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE54.9%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.

$35,649Year 1

$64,934Year 4

$57,561Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.9% 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$5,411

Estimated loan payment$265

100borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$64,934 vs. $63,560

$1,374 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$73,430 median wageGA estimate · 460 jobs · 25-1122+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 2.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePublic Relations Specialists$73,200 median wageGA estimate · 6,860 jobs · 27-3031+1.8% projected U.S. growth · 23k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePublic Relations Managers$134,500 median wageGA estimate · 1,540 jobs · 11-2032+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 6.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdvertising and Promotions Managers$133,810 median wageGA estimate · 420 jobs · 11-2011-3.7% projected U.S. growth · 2.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFundraising Managers$113,050 median wageGA estimate · 680 jobs · 11-2033+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 3.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNews Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$81,910 median wageGA estimate · 1,520 jobs · 27-3023-5.9% projected U.S. growth · 3.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFundraisers$72,010 median wageGA estimate · 2,690 jobs · 13-1131+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 10k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHuman Resources Managers$150,700 median wageGA estimate · 7,270 jobs · 11-3121+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 16.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTraining and Development Managers$132,120 median wageGA estimate · 1,480 jobs · 11-3131+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 4.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHealth Education Specialists$99,400 median wageGA estimate · 3,210 jobs · 21-1091+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 6.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAgents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes$82,890 median wageU.S. estimate · 230 jobs · 13-1011+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEditors$76,650 median wageGA estimate · 1,920 jobs · 27-3041-1.1% projected U.S. growth · 7.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

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