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Associate's Degree

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication at University of Northwestern-St Paul

Saint Paul, Minnesota · See Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication nationally

Strong return
+$37,350 over 10 years

For graduates of Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication at University of Northwestern-St Paul.

Graduate earnings clearly outpace the cost and debt — this degree pays back quickly.

6 yrs
Break-even
+67%
10-year ROI
$54,276
Median earnings as of 2024
$41,278
Earnings 1 year out as of 2024
$54,276
Earnings 5 years out as of 2024
Median debt as of 2024
$37,350
10-year net gain as of 2024
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Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication at other colleges

How the same major’s ROI compares elsewhere.

#CollegeCredentialEarnings (5 yr)Median debt10-yr ROIVerdict
1University of Florida-Online
Gainesville, FL
Associate's$72,397$15,321+1,701%Strong return
2University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Associate's$72,397$15,321+1,368%Strong return
3Miami University-Middletown
Middletown, OH
Associate's$79,160$23,500+1,032%Strong return
4San Jose State University
San Jose, CA
Associate's$75,904+1,023%Strong return
5Miami University-Hamilton
Hamilton, OH
Associate's$79,160$23,500+997%Strong return
6University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL
Associate's$75,277$21,875+725%Strong return
7University of Georgia
Athens, GA
Associate's$73,502$18,750+721%Strong return
8Brigham Young University
Provo, UT
Associate's$71,225$11,974+639%Strong return
9The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX
Associate's$79,337$20,402+628%Strong return
10Pennsylvania State University-World Campus
University Park, PA
Associate's$77,241$23,250+578%Strong return

Other majors at University of Northwestern-St Paul

MajorCredentialEarnings (5 yr)Median debt10-yr ROIVerdict
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's$85,776$20,598+548%Strong return
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's$74,515$25,000+358%Strong return
Human Resources Management and ServicesCertificate$93,804+340%Strong return
Biology, GeneralAssociate's$68,797$22,500+274%Strong return
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate's$63,536$23,250+190%Strong return
Theological and Ministerial StudiesCertificate$75,899$24,443+158%Strong return
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's$54,924+79%Strong return
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationAssociate's$54,276+67%Strong return

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Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication at University of Northwestern-St Paul

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.