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Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication master's degree at St. John's University-New York

Queens, NY · 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.

$8,654 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
$87,355 / 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.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$48,959 → Not available
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
Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Not availableBorrowers 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.

21Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$58,761Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$71,471$12,710 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

$71,471 vs. $63,560

$7,911 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$29,999

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$71,471

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.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$29,999Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$65,527Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE83.4%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE66.1%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.

$48,959Year 1
$71,471Year 4
Not availableYear 5
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$5,956
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$71,471 vs. $80,125

$8,654 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$84,690 median wageNY estimate · 2,490 jobs · 25-1122$62,540–$124,870 middle 50% of NY wages+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePublic Relations Specialists$81,250 median wageNY estimate · 28,250 jobs · 27-3031$63,420–$107,920 middle 50% of NY wages+1.8% projected U.S. growth · 23,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePublic Relations Managers$180,880 median wageNY estimate · 7,710 jobs · 11-2032$139,410–$233,530 middle 50% of NY wages+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 6,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdvertising and Promotions Managers$173,700 median wageNY estimate · 3,550 jobs · 11-2011$128,890–$281,200 middle 50% of NY wages-3.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFundraising Managers$169,510 median wageNY estimate · 4,080 jobs · 11-2033$130,140–$223,630 middle 50% of NY wages+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNews Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$100,770 median wageNY estimate · 5,750 jobs · 27-3023$77,860–$162,020 middle 50% of NY wages-5.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFundraisers$80,540 median wageNY estimate · 11,600 jobs · 13-1131$64,720–$101,250 middle 50% of NY wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 10,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHuman Resources Managers$176,650 median wageNY estimate · 17,920 jobs · 11-3121$133,180–$231,380 middle 50% of NY wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 16,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTraining and Development Managers$171,400 median wageNY estimate · 3,500 jobs · 11-3131$128,650–$223,380 middle 50% of NY wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEditors$101,480 median wageNY estimate · 16,800 jobs · 27-3041$76,790–$140,320 middle 50% of NY wages-1.1% projected U.S. growth · 7,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTechnical Writers$98,310 median wageNY estimate · 1,610 jobs · 27-3042$73,440–$121,500 middle 50% of NY wages+0.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBroadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$81,310 median wageNY estimate · 1,460 jobs · 27-3011$46,060–$205,730 middle 50% of NY wages-7.6% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 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 York, NY

CUNY City College

$9,930 higher earnings · $26,223 lower annual net price

Earnings
$81,401
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$3,776
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New York, NY

School of Visual Arts

$54,977 higher earnings

Earnings
$126,448
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$57,914
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Poughkeepsie, NY

Marist University

$18,589 higher earnings

Earnings
$90,060
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$41,544
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Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University

$16,029 higher earnings

Earnings
$87,500
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$38,793
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Not reported 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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