Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Ohio Media School-Columbus

Columbus, OH · Private for-profit · Federal field 0909

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$21,290 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 50.3% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: Use your actual price
Price evidence: 2 detailed offering prices

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

—Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$15,718 → Not available

—Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

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

—Year-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

—Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$24,913

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

02 · BORROWING$15,833

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$31,473

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$168/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

REPORTED PROGRAM PRICES

2 detailed prices within this field

These named six-digit offerings sit inside the broader four-digit federal field shown on this page. Prices include tuition, required fees, books and supplies reported for academic year 2024-25.

Program code 09.0906

Sports Communication

Full program: $12,575
Per year: $12,575

Program code 09.0900

Public Relations Advertising and Applied Communication

Full program: $12,575
Per year: $12,575

These charges apply only to the named offerings listed. The earnings figure may combine several related offerings in the broader field and degree level, so DegreeVerdict does not automatically use these prices in ROI.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$24,913Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$30,533Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE60.9%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.

$15,718Year 1

$31,473Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.4% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$2,623

Estimated loan payment$168

31borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$31,473 vs. $52,763

$21,290 below the national median for the same field and credential.

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$77,660 median wageOH estimate · 1,390 jobs · 25-1122+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 2.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePublic Relations Specialists$64,840 median wageOH estimate · 6,670 jobs · 27-3031+1.8% projected U.S. growth · 23k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePublic Relations Managers$118,670 median wageOH estimate · 1,400 jobs · 11-2032+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 6.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdvertising and Promotions Managers$102,110 median wageOH estimate · 240 jobs · 11-2011-3.7% projected U.S. growth · 2.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFundraising Managers$101,470 median wageOH estimate · 1,630 jobs · 11-2033+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 3.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFundraisers$64,080 median wageOH estimate · 3,460 jobs · 13-1131+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 10k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNews Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$47,880 median wageOH estimate · 1,340 jobs · 27-3023-5.9% projected U.S. growth · 3.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHuman Resources Managers$130,480 median wageOH estimate · 8,040 jobs · 11-3121+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 16.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTraining and Development Managers$128,440 median wageOH estimate · 990 jobs · 11-3131+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 4.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAgents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes$76,790 median wageOH estimate · 100 jobs · 13-1011+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTechnical Writers$76,480 median wageOH estimate · 1,350 jobs · 27-3042+0.8% projected U.S. growth · 3.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEditors$72,160 median wageOH estimate · 1,800 jobs · 27-3041-1.1% projected U.S. growth · 7.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

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