How much do Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication bachelor's degree graduates from Loyola University New Orleans earn?

The reported median is $53,240 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $25,000.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 16% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication bachelor's degree at Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, LA · 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.

$10,320 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 47.0% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −70% · Negative payoff
Available price data: 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−$97,600

$8,000Annual price−$129,600

$16,000Annual price−$161,600

$24,000Current college-wide context−$193,600

$32,000Annual price−$225,600

$40,000Annual price−$257,600

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+43%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$36,004 → $51,389

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

21Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

31Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

Not 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.

92Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

22Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

56Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

67Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

15Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$53,240$18,432 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. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$23,696

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$53,240

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$265/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$23,696Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$64,157Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE93.0%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE59.0%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.

$36,004Year 1

$53,240Year 4

$51,389Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.0% 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$4,437

Estimated loan payment$265

31borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$53,240 vs. $63,560

$10,320 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$77,250 median wageLA estimate · 170 jobs · 25-1122$60,710–$94,310 middle 50% of LA wages+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePublic Relations Specialists$60,470 median wageLA estimate · 1,710 jobs · 27-3031$49,490–$77,890 middle 50% of LA wages+1.8% projected U.S. growth · 23,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePublic Relations Managers$94,380 median wageLA estimate · 320 jobs · 11-2032$76,310–$132,360 middle 50% of LA wages+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 6,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFundraising Managers$122,150 median wageLA estimate · 50 jobs · 11-2033$97,350–$124,440 middle 50% of LA wages+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdvertising and Promotions Managers$78,810 median wageLA estimate · 120 jobs · 11-2011$62,090–$107,130 middle 50% of LA wages-3.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFundraisers$72,030 median wageLA estimate · 330 jobs · 13-1131$47,930–$82,560 middle 50% of LA wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 10,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNews Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$50,750 median wageLA estimate · 410 jobs · 27-3023$43,740–$76,490 middle 50% of LA wages-5.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHuman Resources Managers$107,880 median wageLA estimate · 1,390 jobs · 11-3121$91,550–$137,260 middle 50% of LA wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 16,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTraining and Development Managers$107,670 median wageLA estimate · 330 jobs · 11-3131$82,680–$138,610 middle 50% of LA wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAgents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes$82,890 median wageU.S. estimate · 30 jobs · 13-1011+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTechnical Writers$63,790 median wageLA estimate · 320 jobs · 27-3042$58,020–$76,670 middle 50% of LA wages+0.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEditors$58,860 median wageLA estimate · 330 jobs · 27-3041$44,640–$76,030 middle 50% of LA wages-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.

New Orleans, LA

Tulane University of Louisiana

$5,267 higher earnings

Earnings: $58,507
Debt: $30,354
Annual net price: $39,949

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Lafayette, LA

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

$10,166 lower annual net price

Earnings: $51,082
Debt: $26,000
Annual net price: $13,530

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Champaign, IL

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

$30,211 higher earnings · $1,750 less debt · $9,341 lower annual net price

Earnings: $83,451
Debt: $23,250
Annual net price: $14,355

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Provo, UT

Brigham Young University

$27,601 higher earnings · $13,025 less debt · $8,132 lower annual net price

Earnings: $80,841
Debt: $11,975
Annual net price: $15,564

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DATA QUALITY

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21 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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