How much do Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication bachelor's degree graduates from West Texas A&M 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 $21,419.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

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

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Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication bachelor's degree at West Texas A&M University

Canyon, TX · Public

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

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.

+30%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$35,658 → $46,179

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

17Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

29Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

20Borrowers 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.

30Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

15Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$33,298Informational 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$19,487

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

02 · BORROWING$21,419

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGSNot available

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$227/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$19,487Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$23,482Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE98.7%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE55.0%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.

$35,658Year 1

Not availableYear 4

$46,179Year 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$227

20borrowers 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$77,050 median wageTX estimate · 2,880 jobs · 25-1122$60,680–$100,220 middle 50% of TX wages+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePublic Relations Specialists$65,160 median wageTX estimate · 25,220 jobs · 27-3031$50,480–$85,370 middle 50% of TX wages+1.8% projected U.S. growth · 23,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePublic Relations Managers$126,670 median wageTX estimate · 8,190 jobs · 11-2032$99,340–$171,650 middle 50% of TX wages+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 6,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdvertising and Promotions Managers$104,170 median wageTX estimate · 3,670 jobs · 11-2011$82,860–$149,280 middle 50% of TX wages-3.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFundraising Managers$96,520 median wageTX estimate · 2,560 jobs · 11-2033$78,200–$125,470 middle 50% of TX wages+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFundraisers$60,320 median wageTX estimate · 4,020 jobs · 13-1131$48,290–$74,990 middle 50% of TX wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 10,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNews Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$48,470 median wageTX estimate · 2,670 jobs · 27-3023$41,850–$70,610 middle 50% of TX wages-5.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHuman Resources Managers$136,500 median wageTX estimate · 23,220 jobs · 11-3121$105,090–$176,830 middle 50% of TX wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 16,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTraining and Development Managers$124,280 median wageTX estimate · 6,190 jobs · 11-3131$96,460–$160,710 middle 50% of TX wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAgents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes$82,920 median wageTX estimate · 320 jobs · 13-1011$68,210–$102,390 middle 50% of TX wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTechnical Writers$82,750 median wageTX estimate · 3,340 jobs · 27-3042$63,720–$105,630 middle 50% of TX wages+0.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTraining and Development Specialists$62,860 median wageTX estimate · 46,630 jobs · 13-1151$46,610–$85,470 middle 50% of TX wages+10.8% projected U.S. growth · 46,000 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.

Educational Services

about 26.5%

Information

about 12.8%

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 9.7%

Finance and Insurance

about 9.2%

Health Care and Social Assistance

about 8.8%

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.

Dallas, TX

Southern Methodist University

$1,669 less debt

Earnings: $89,330
Debt: $19,750
Annual net price: $40,892

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Austin, TX

The University of Texas at Austin

$424 less debt

Earnings: $80,221
Debt: $20,995
Annual net price: $19,857

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Arlington, TX

The University of Texas at Arlington

$5,536 lower annual net price

Earnings: $66,454
Debt: $22,639
Annual net price: $13,951

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Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University

$417 lower annual net price

Earnings: $62,247
Debt: $21,500
Annual net price: $19,070

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

29 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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