How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $22,977.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 17% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication undergraduate certificate or diploma at Boise State University

Q: How much do Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Boise State University earn?

The reported median is $61,544 four years after completion.

Boise, ID · 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 notably above similar programs.

$8,781 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 37.3% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $120,440 / 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.

+49%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$43,876 → $65,309

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

23Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

28Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

14Recent 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.

55Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

15Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

30Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$61,544A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

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. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$21,610

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

02 · BORROWING$22,977

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$61,544

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$244/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$21,610Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$28,224Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE87.2%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE60.2%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.

$43,876Year 1

$61,544Year 4

$65,309Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.8% 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$5,129

Estimated loan payment$244

28borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$61,544 vs. $52,763

$8,781 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$78,580 median wageU.S. estimate · 80 jobs · 25-1122+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePublic Relations Specialists$61,110 median wageID estimate · 1,220 jobs · 27-3031$45,400–$84,070 middle 50% of ID wages+1.8% projected U.S. growth · 23,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePublic Relations Managers$98,160 median wageID estimate · 74,850 jobs · 11-2032$78,000–$120,040 middle 50% of ID wages+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 6,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFundraising Managers$87,990 median wageID estimate · 70 jobs · 11-2033$77,160–$122,220 middle 50% of ID wages+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdvertising and Promotions Managers$80,680 median wageID estimate · 60 jobs · 11-2011$79,040–$105,770 middle 50% of ID wages-3.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFundraisers$61,150 median wageID estimate · 380 jobs · 13-1131$49,640–$78,320 middle 50% of ID wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 10,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNews Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$51,190 median wageID estimate · 220 jobs · 27-3023$40,810–$71,320 middle 50% of ID wages-5.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTraining and Development Managers$128,120 median wageID estimate · 190 jobs · 11-3131$89,670–$170,780 middle 50% of ID wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHuman Resources Managers$119,990 median wageID estimate · 1,040 jobs · 11-3121$97,980–$146,620 middle 50% of ID wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 16,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTechnical Writers$90,390 median wageU.S. estimate · 430 jobs · 27-3042+0.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAgents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes$82,890 median wageU.S. estimate · 12,620 jobs · 13-1011+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEditors$77,920 median wageU.S. estimate · 230 jobs · 27-3041-1.1% projected U.S. growth · 7,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

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.

Flagstaff, AZ

Northern Arizona University

$16,513 higher earnings · $7,452 lower annual net price

Earnings: $78,057
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $14,158

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Athens, GA

University of Georgia

$11,082 higher earnings · $7,674 lower annual net price

Earnings: $72,626
Debt: $25,000
Annual net price: $13,936

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Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky

$2,759 lower annual net price

Earnings: $57,711
Debt: $25,000
Annual net price: $18,851

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Chicago, IL

Illinois Media School

$7,144 less debt

Earnings: $44,556
Debt: $15,833
Annual net price: $27,238

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DATA QUALITY

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23 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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