COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication master's degree at Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, NH · 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.
$9,551 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
- $82,870 / 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$70,574$11,813 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 29 Grad 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.
GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE
$70,574 vs. $63,560
$7,014 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$36,708
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$70,574
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$36,708Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$40,918Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE99.5%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE42.8%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$5,881
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$70,574 vs. $80,125
$9,551 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$95,760 median wageNH estimate · 40 jobs · 25-1122$83,690–$109,250 middle 50% of NH wages+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePublic Relations Specialists$73,280 median wageNH estimate · 1,140 jobs · 27-3031$59,000–$96,100 middle 50% of NH wages+1.8% projected U.S. growth · 23,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePublic Relations Managers$132,660 median wageNH estimate · 330 jobs · 11-2032$103,630–$161,090 middle 50% of NH wages+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 6,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFundraising Managers$157,080 median wageNH estimate · 270 jobs · 11-2033$109,860–$201,030 middle 50% of NH wages+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdvertising and Promotions Managers$120,530 median wageNH estimate · 50 jobs · 11-2011$91,300–$181,320 middle 50% of NH wages-3.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFundraisers$66,260 median wageNH estimate · 810 jobs · 13-1131$56,700–$88,250 middle 50% of NH wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 10,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNews Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$48,450 median wageNH estimate · 90 jobs · 27-3023$37,910–$64,930 middle 50% of NH wages-5.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTraining and Development Managers$141,360 median wageNH estimate · 260 jobs · 11-3131$103,700–$172,360 middle 50% of NH wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHuman Resources Managers$135,000 median wageNH estimate · 1,150 jobs · 11-3121$97,880–$180,170 middle 50% of NH wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 16,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTechnical Writers$96,300 median wageNH estimate · 230 jobs · 27-3042$72,810–$109,430 middle 50% of NH wages+0.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTraining and Development Specialists$86,050 median wageNH estimate · 458,300 jobs · 13-1151$64,790–$86,050 middle 50% of NH wages+10.8% projected U.S. growth · 46,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAgents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes$81,690 median wageNH estimate · 40 jobs · 13-1011$60,970–$103,340 middle 50% of NH wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
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.
George Washington University
$31,358 higher earnings · $122 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $101,932
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $36,586
Northwestern University
$25,676 higher earnings · $7,541 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $96,250
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $29,167
Boston University
$19,638 higher earnings · $12,306 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $90,212
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $24,402
University of Southern California
$19,186 higher earnings · $3,968 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $89,760
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $32,740
DATA QUALITY
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100 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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