Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication programs in New York
8 schools in New York teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $25,194 at Fashion Institute of Technology.
What this work pays in New York
Public Relations Specialists in New York earn a median of $81,250 a year across 28,250 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in New York |
|---|---|---|
| Training and Development Specialists | $76,080 | 27,460 |
| Human Resources Managers | $176,650 | 17,920 |
| Editors | $101,480 | 16,800 |
| Fundraisers | $80,540 | 11,600 |
| Public Relations Managers | $180,880 | 7,710 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fashion Institute of Technology New York | Associate's degree | $11,000 | $25,194 (41 grads) | 325 |
| Herkimer County Community College Herkimer | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Marist University Poughkeepsie | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Miami Ad School-New York Astoria | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 23 |
| Mohawk Valley Community College Utica | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Mohawk Valley Community College Utica | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Monroe Community College Rochester | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
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The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.