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

The federal record does not report a usable earnings figure for this cohort.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $27,000.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

There is not enough reported evidence for a reliable same-degree comparison.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication bachelor's degree at Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC · Public

What this page covers

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The short version

There is not enough evidence for a firm comparison.

Review the available cost, debt and earnings figures below before deciding.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not available: earnings are missing
Modeled 10-year payoff: Not available: earnings are missing
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.

+19%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$40,487 → $48,026

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

27Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

39Year-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.

46Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

35Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

26Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

40Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earningsNot availableA like-for-like comparison is unavailable

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$15,343

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

02 · BORROWING$27,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGSNot available

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$286/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,343Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$30,710Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE79.3%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE57.0%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.

$40,487Year 1

Not availableYear 4

$48,026Year 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 earningsNot available

Estimated loan payment$286

31borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

Not available vs. $63,560

The like-for-like difference is unavailable.

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$79,810 median wageSC estimate · 320 jobs · 25-1122$61,840–$97,220 middle 50% of SC wages+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePublic Relations Specialists$62,730 median wageSC estimate · 2,950 jobs · 27-3031$49,150–$92,560 middle 50% of SC wages+1.8% projected U.S. growth · 23,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePublic Relations Managers$104,920 median wageSC estimate · 650 jobs · 11-2032$80,010–$145,240 middle 50% of SC wages+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 6,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdvertising and Promotions Managers$156,300 median wageSC estimate · 21,470 jobs · 11-2011$106,170–$190,050 middle 50% of SC wages-3.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFundraising Managers$103,240 median wageSC estimate · 220 jobs · 11-2033$80,340–$140,280 middle 50% of SC wages+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFundraisers$62,720 median wageSC estimate · 1,200 jobs · 13-1131$52,370–$81,260 middle 50% of SC wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 10,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNews Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$47,940 median wageSC estimate · 480 jobs · 27-3023$40,780–$61,360 middle 50% of SC wages-5.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHuman Resources Managers$124,290 median wageSC estimate · 2,400 jobs · 11-3121$93,940–$163,830 middle 50% of SC wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 16,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTraining and Development Managers$119,460 median wageSC estimate · 610 jobs · 11-3131$85,200–$161,540 middle 50% of SC 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 · 80 jobs · 13-1011+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTechnical Writers$82,540 median wageSC estimate · 700 jobs · 27-3042$66,700–$103,550 middle 50% of SC wages+0.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHealth Education Specialists$64,720 median wageSC estimate · 470 jobs · 21-1091$50,550–$86,820 middle 50% of SC wages+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS

Where graduates work five years later

The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.

Information

about 15.7%

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 11.9%

Finance and Insurance

about 10.5%

Educational Services

about 9.7%

Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

about 9.2%

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.

Clemson, SC

Clemson University

$3,625 less debt

Earnings: $71,968
Debt: $23,375
Annual net price: $22,253

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Columbia, SC

University of South Carolina-Columbia

$2,750 less debt

Earnings: $65,248
Debt: $24,250
Annual net price: $22,811

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Champaign, IL

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

$3,750 less debt · $988 lower annual net price

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

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Hamilton, OH

Miami University-Hamilton

$2,000 less debt · $4,057 lower annual net price

Earnings: $79,710
Debt: $25,000
Annual net price: $11,286

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DATA QUALITY

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39 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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