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Public Relations & Advertising Degree

183 schools compared · Average earnings $39,349/yr

Schools Offering

183

Avg Grad Earnings

$39,349/yr

Avg DegreeWorth Score

48/100

AI Automation Risk

High

53% task exposure

Best Schools for Public Relations & Advertising

Top 183 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score. Click any row for full AI scenario analysis and earnings projections.

#	School	DW Score	Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
1	Brigham Young University Provo, UT	78 71–80	$51,436/yr	High	26.4x
2	Miami University-Hamilton Hamilton, OH	77 70–80	$50,700/yr	High	26.2x
3	Miami University-Middletown Middletown, OH	77 70–80	$50,700/yr	High	26.2x
4	University of Florida-Online Gainesville, FL	74 68–77	$42,099/yr	High	45.7x
5	Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global Marion, IN	73 68–74	$48,225/yr	High	13.7x
6	University of Florida Gainesville, FL	73 66–76	$42,099/yr	High	27.4x
7	University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI	72 67–72	$46,039/yr	High	13.0x
8	San Diego State University San Diego, CA	72 65–76	$44,197/yr	High	19.8x
9	Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA	72 66–73	$41,460/yr	High	16.9x
10	Florida State University Tallahassee, FL	72 66–75	$41,060/yr	High	24.6x
11	The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX	71 63–75	$47,972/yr	High	16.0x
12	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK	70 64–72	$45,759/yr	High	14.3x
13	University of Georgia Athens, GA	70 62–74	$45,326/yr	High	15.4x
14	Johnson & Wales University-Online Providence, RI	69 62–72	$49,033/yr	High	12.3x
15	Franklin University Columbus, OH	69 65–68	$46,518/yr	High	11.4x
16	University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA	69 63–70	$43,755/yr	High	13.8x
17	Montana State University Billings Billings, MT	69 63–69	$39,666/yr	High	13.8x
18	California State University-Dominguez Hills Carson, CA	69 62–71	$38,798/yr	High	18.8x
19	University of Central Florida Orlando, FL	69 62–72	$37,388/yr	High	22.0x
20	Fashion Institute of Technology New York, NY	69 61–72	$36,849/yr	High	25.9x
21	University of Houston Houston, TX	68 61–70	$42,472/yr	High	13.9x
22	Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR	68 63–68	$40,812/yr	High	12.2x
23	Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA	68 61–71	$35,649/yr	High	23.4x
24	National University San Diego, CA	67 63–68	$50,070/yr	High	8.4x
25	Iowa State University Ames, IA	67 60–70	$42,530/yr	High	14.0x
26	University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE	67 61–69	$42,168/yr	High	13.5x
27	Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA	67 61–69	$40,976/yr	High	14.1x
28	Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO	67 60–71	$40,178/yr	High	16.2x
29	SUNY College at Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, NY	67 60–70	$40,143/yr	High	15.1x
30	Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO	67 59–72	$40,127/yr	High	16.7x
31	Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH	66 59–70	$50,700/yr	High	10.1x
32	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL	66 59–70	$48,063/yr	High	10.8x
33	University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC	66 61–66	$38,190/yr	High	12.2x
34	Appalachian State University Boone, NC	66 59–69	$36,559/yr	High	17.3x
35	University of Kentucky Lexington, KY	65 59–67	$45,275/yr	High	10.2x
36	University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC	65 58–69	$42,974/yr	High	12.1x
37	The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL	65 58–69	$42,445/yr	High	12.5x
38	South Dakota State University Brookings, SD	65 59–67	$39,795/yr	High	12.7x
39	State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, NY	65 57–69	$37,203/yr	High	15.8x
40	Washington State University Pullman, WA	64 60–65	$45,820/yr	High	7.8x
41	Michigan State University East Lansing, MI	64 57–68	$45,158/yr	High	10.2x
42	Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY	64 59–66	$41,842/yr	High	11.0x
43	The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX	64 58–66	$41,703/yr	High	11.2x
44	University of Idaho Moscow, ID	64 58–65	$38,136/yr	High	12.6x
45	Dalton State College Dalton, GA	64 58–66	$29,594/yr	High	21.5x
46	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN	63 56–66	$42,173/yr	High	10.7x
47	Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX	63 57–66	$41,023/yr	High	11.4x
48	Texas State University San Marcos, TX	63 57–66	$40,411/yr	High	11.5x
49	University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO	63 58–64	$39,401/yr	High	11.2x
50	North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND	63 56–67	$39,223/yr	High	12.5x
51	Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN	63 57–66	$39,198/yr	High	12.3x
52	University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK	63 57–65	$36,388/yr	High	13.3x
53	Florida International University Miami, FL	63 58–63	$34,435/yr	High	12.1x
54	University of South Florida Tampa, FL	63 58–63	$34,105/yr	High	12.3x
55	Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH	62 57–64	$46,520/yr	High	7.6x
56	Illinois State University Normal, IL	62 55–64	$43,874/yr	High	8.7x
57	Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH	62 56–65	$42,296/yr	High	9.6x
58	University of Oregon Eugene, OR	62 54–67	$42,159/yr	High	10.3x
59	Auburn University Auburn, AL	62 56–64	$41,458/yr	High	9.7x
60	University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH	62 56–63	$41,396/yr	High	9.4x
61	Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH	62 56–65	$40,867/yr	High	10.6x
62	University of Memphis Memphis, TN	62 58–63	$39,819/yr	High	8.6x
63	Ball State University Muncie, IN	62 55–65	$38,020/yr	High	11.8x
64	University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI	61 54–67	$42,181/yr	High	10.3x
65	Wayne State University Detroit, MI	61 55–64	$41,306/yr	High	9.3x
66	Murray State University Murray, KY	61 57–62	$38,054/yr	High	10.4x
67	Clemson University Clemson, SC	60 55–62	$43,318/yr	High	6.0x
68	Wilmington University New Castle, DE	60 56–61	$40,408/yr	High	7.2x
69	Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI	60 54–64	$40,346/yr	High	9.7x
70	West Texas A & M University Canyon, TX	60 55–62	$35,658/yr	High	11.7x
71	Johnson & Wales University-Providence Providence, RI	59 52–61	$49,033/yr	High	3.4x
72	Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion Marion, IN	59 53–60	$48,225/yr	High	2.9x
73	University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO	59 54–61	$42,218/yr	High	5.4x
74	Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI	59 54–62	$41,420/yr	High	7.8x
75	Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH	59 53–61	$38,027/yr	High	9.4x
76	University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR	59 53–61	$35,177/yr	High	10.9x
77	Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK	59 52–63	$34,752/yr	High	12.3x
78	University of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN	59 52–64	$34,736/yr	High	12.6x
79	Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies Springfield, MO	59 54–59	$33,862/yr	High	9.5x
80	SUNY at Fredonia Fredonia, NY	59 52–63	$33,126/yr	High	13.4x
81	Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee, FL	59 53–62	$28,516/yr	High	16.2x
82	Syracuse University Syracuse, NY	58 52–61	$54,934/yr	High	2.3x
83	Assumption University Worcester, MA	58 52–60	$51,114/yr	High	2.7x
84	American University Washington, DC	58 50–62	$50,026/yr	High	3.2x
85	Endicott College Beverly, MA	58 52–60	$47,903/yr	High	3.1x
86	Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC	58 53–60	$40,487/yr	High	6.5x
87	Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI	58 53–60	$40,299/yr	High	5.9x
88	Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI	58 52–61	$38,375/yr	High	8.8x
89	Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ	58 52–61	$36,920/yr	High	9.8x
90	Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY	58 52–61	$34,920/yr	High	10.7x
91	North Central College Naperville, IL	57 51–59	$48,549/yr	High	2.8x
92	Temple University Philadelphia, PA	57 51–60	$41,165/yr	High	6.2x
93	Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL	57 52–59	$38,369/yr	High	6.2x
94	Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI	57 51–60	$38,172/yr	High	8.4x
95	Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI	57 50–60	$37,718/yr	High	8.5x
96	Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY	57 51–60	$35,534/yr	High	9.7x
97	The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX	57 51–59	$33,280/yr	High	10.6x
98	Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX	56 50–59	$51,828/yr	High	2.0x
99	Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX	56 49–60	$48,053/yr	High	2.5x
100	Northwest University Kirkland, WA	56 50–58	$45,209/yr	High	2.9x
101	University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA	56 51–56	$34,434/yr	High	8.2x
102	Utah State University Logan, UT	56 51–56	$32,741/yr	High	7.9x
103	University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA	55 49–57	$50,041/yr	High	1.6x
104	Roger Williams University Bristol, RI	55 49–56	$45,269/yr	High	1.7x
105	Capital University Columbus, OH	55 49–56	$45,235/yr	High	1.9x
106	Webster University Saint Louis, MO	55 50–57	$42,421/yr	High	3.0x
107	Northwood University Midland, MI	55 49–58	$41,857/yr	High	3.6x
108	Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT	55 50–56	$35,444/yr	High	6.1x
109	Northern Michigan University Marquette, MI	55 48–58	$34,319/yr	High	8.9x
110	Morgan State University Baltimore, MD	55 47–59	$28,091/yr	High	12.6x
111	Pepperdine University Malibu, CA	54 47–57	$45,988/yr	High	1.8x
112	Suffolk University Boston, MA	54 49–55	$44,863/yr	High	1.5x
113	Drake University Des Moines, IA	54 48–58	$44,492/yr	High	2.8x
114	Pace University New York, NY	54 47–57	$44,485/yr	High	2.3x
115	Columbia College Chicago Chicago, IL	54 47–56	$39,794/yr	High	3.4x
116	Siena Heights University Adrian, MI	54 48–56	$39,677/yr	High	3.4x
117	Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ	54 49–56	$37,307/yr	High	4.3x
118	University of Vermont Burlington, VT	54 47–57	$35,931/yr	High	6.7x
119	Rowan University Glassboro, NJ	54 48–58	$35,116/yr	High	8.1x
120	California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA	54 50–55	$28,226/yr	High	9.1x
121	University of Miami Coral Gables, FL	53 46–57	$43,917/yr	High	2.2x
122	Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT	53 47–57	$43,591/yr	High	2.4x
123	Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL	53 47–56	$43,308/yr	High	2.3x
124	Marymount Manhattan College New York, NY	53 47–54	$41,696/yr	High	1.6x
125	University of Northwestern-St Paul Saint Paul, MN	53 47–55	$41,278/yr	High	2.7x
126	DePaul University Chicago, IL	53 46–56	$41,234/yr	High	2.8x
127	Loras College Dubuque, IA	53 47–56	$40,938/yr	High	2.8x
128	Wingate University Wingate, NC	53 46–55	$40,438/yr	High	2.8x
129	York College of Pennsylvania York, PA	53 46–56	$36,557/yr	High	5.2x
130	Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO	53 49–54	$32,601/yr	High	6.6x
131	Hofstra University Hempstead, NY	52 46–55	$42,030/yr	High	2.3x
132	Xavier University Cincinnati, OH	52 46–54	$41,958/yr	High	2.0x
133	Simpson College Indianola, IA	52 46–53	$41,925/yr	High	1.3x
134	Howard University Washington, DC	52 46–53	$39,120/yr	High	1.9x
135	Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ	52 45–56	$38,600/yr	High	3.3x
136	Otterbein University Westerville, OH	52 44–55	$37,430/yr	High	3.6x
137	The University of Tampa Tampa, FL	52 44–56	$36,977/yr	High	4.4x
138	Meredith College Raleigh, NC	51 46–53	$40,762/yr	High	1.3x
139	Marquette University Milwaukee, WI	51 45–55	$40,583/yr	High	2.3x
140	Coe College Cedar Rapids, IA	51 44–54	$40,167/yr	High	2.0x
141	Butler University Indianapolis, IN	51 44–53	$39,701/yr	High	2.0x
142	Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA	51 44–53	$39,651/yr	High	2.1x
143	Bradley University Peoria, IL	51 44–53	$38,351/yr	High	2.5x
144	Evangel University Springfield, MO	51 45–52	$36,585/yr	High	2.4x
145	Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ	51 46–52	$31,093/yr	High	5.5x
146	Morehead State University Morehead, KY	51 44–54	$27,737/yr	High	9.5x
147	Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ	50 45–52	$40,602/yr	High	1.0x
148	Chapman University Orange, CA	50 43–54	$40,141/yr	High	2.0x
149	Ithaca College Ithaca, NY	50 44–54	$39,446/yr	High	2.3x
150	Gonzaga University Spokane, WA	50 43–54	$39,013/yr	High	2.4x
151	Dallas Baptist University Dallas, TX	50 45–51	$38,613/yr	High	1.5x
152	Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH	50 43–52	$36,620/yr	High	2.7x
153	Harding University Searcy, AR	50 43–53	$33,577/yr	High	4.1x
154	St. John's University-New York Queens, NY	49 43–53	$38,210/yr	High	2.3x
155	University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA	49 42–55	$37,856/yr	High	2.8x
156	Franklin College Franklin, IN	49 44–50	$36,964/yr	High	1.5x
157	Lee University Cleveland, TN	49 43–52	$33,162/yr	High	3.8x
158	Husson University Bangor, ME	49 43–51	$32,714/yr	High	3.6x
159	Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO	49 43–51	$32,000/yr	High	3.8x
160	George Fox University Newberg, OR	48 43–50	$37,012/yr	High	1.3x
161	Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH	48 43–50	$27,068/yr	High	5.3x
162	Drexel University Philadelphia, PA	47 41–49	$37,125/yr	High	0.5x
163	Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY	47 41–51	$36,664/yr	High	1.8x
164	Susquehanna University Selinsgrove, PA	47 41–49	$36,632/yr	High	1.3x
165	Biola University La Mirada, CA	47 42–49	$36,319/yr	High	0.9x
166	Loyola University New Orleans New Orleans, LA	47 41–49	$36,004/yr	High	1.7x
167	University of Portland Portland, OR	47 40–50	$35,605/yr	High	1.9x
168	University of Scranton Scranton, PA	47 40–51	$35,568/yr	High	2.2x
169	Florida Southern College Lakeland, FL	47 41–51	$35,023/yr	High	2.5x
170	Flagler College Saint Augustine, FL	47 42–48	$32,713/yr	High	2.1x
171	Universidad del Sagrado Corazon Santurce, PR	47 38–55	$13,085/yr	High	10.2x
172	Drury University Springfield, MO	46 41–47	$33,862/yr	High	1.4x
173	Point Park University Pittsburgh, PA	46 39–50	$32,495/yr	High	2.8x
174	California Baptist University Riverside, CA	45 39–47	$32,782/yr	High	1.9x
175	Ashland University Ashland, OH	45 38–49	$29,437/yr	High	3.7x
176	Benedict College Columbia, SC	45 39–46	$26,891/yr	High	2.7x
177	Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA	43 37–45	$32,879/yr	High	0.3x
178	Campbell University Buies Creek, NC	43 38–45	$31,953/yr	High	1.0x
179	Anderson University Anderson, SC	42 37–44	$29,215/yr	High	1.2x
180	Full Sail University Winter Park, FL	42 36–43	$26,728/yr	High	1.5x
181	Emerson College Boston, MA	41 34–46	$28,606/yr	High	1.8x
182	Manhattan College Riverdale, NY	39 33–41	$26,502/yr	High	0.3x
183	Lewis University Romeoville, IL	38 32–40	$24,202/yr	High	0.6x

Highest Earning Public Relations & Advertising Programs

Schools where Public Relations & Advertising graduates earn the most in their first year after graduation.

School	1-Year Earnings	DW Score	AI Risk
Syracuse University	$54,934/yr	58	High
Southern Methodist University	$51,828/yr	56	High
Brigham Young University	$51,436/yr	78	High
Assumption University	$51,114/yr	58	High
Miami University-Hamilton	$50,700/yr	77	High
Miami University-Middletown	$50,700/yr	77	High
Miami University-Oxford	$50,700/yr	66	High
National University	$50,070/yr	67	High
University of Southern California	$50,041/yr	55	High
American University	$50,026/yr	58	High

Best ROI for Public Relations & Advertising

Schools with the highest earnings-to-tuition ratio for Public Relations & Advertising.

School	ROI Multiple	Earnings	DW Score
University of Florida-Online	45.7x	$42,099/yr	74
University of Florida	27.4x	$42,099/yr	73
Brigham Young University	26.4x	$51,436/yr	78
Miami University-Hamilton	26.2x	$50,700/yr	77
Miami University-Middletown	26.2x	$50,700/yr	77
Fashion Institute of Technology	25.9x	$36,849/yr	69
Florida State University	24.6x	$41,060/yr	72
Georgia Southern University	23.4x	$35,649/yr	68
University of Central Florida	22.0x	$37,388/yr	69
Dalton State College	21.5x	$29,594/yr	64

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Public Relations & Advertising graduates earn?

Across 183 schools, Public Relations & Advertising graduates earn an average of $39,349 per year in their first year after graduation. Earnings range from $13,085 to $54,934 depending on the school.

What is the AI automation risk for Public Relations & Advertising?

Public Relations & Advertising is rated "High" for AI automation risk, with an average of 53% of job tasks exposed to large language models and AI tools. This means most career tasks in this field could be augmented or replaced by AI over the next decade.

Which school has the best Public Relations & Advertising program?

Based on our DegreeWorth Score (combining earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and ROI), Brigham Young University ranks #1 for Public Relations & Advertising with a score of 78/100 and graduate earnings of $51,436/yr.

Is a Public Relations & Advertising degree worth it?

On average, Public Relations & Advertising graduates earn 8.1x their in-state tuition over 10 years. This is a moderate return — school choice matters significantly.

About This Data

This page aggregates Public Relations & Advertising programs across 183 schools using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI automation risk research from OpenAI and academic institutions.

The DegreeWorth Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each school's program page includes three AI scenarios (optimistic, base case, pessimistic) showing how automation could affect 10-year earnings.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.