Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication bachelor's degree outcomes at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

University Park, PA · 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.

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+53%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$50,587 → $77,241

164Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

73Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

188Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

348Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$49,446Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$32,875

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

02 · BORROWING$24,693

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$76,246

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$262/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$32,875Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$39,694Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE60.6%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE86.1%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.

$50,587Year 1

$76,246Year 4

$77,241Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.1% 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$6,354

Estimated loan payment$262

348borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$76,246 vs. $63,560

$12,686 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations from the official crosswalk.

These are fields the curriculum may prepare students for—not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates.

Communications Teachers, Postsecondary25-1122Public Relations Specialists27-3031Public Relations Managers11-2032Advertising and Promotions Managers11-2011Fundraisers13-1131Fundraising Managers11-2033News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists27-3023Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes13-1011Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys27-3011Community Health Workers21-1094Editors27-3041Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other27-2099

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