Campbell University Public Relations and Advertising (Bachelor's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt
- Bachelor's in Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
- Private nonprofit university
- Buies Creek, NC
- About 11 graduates a year
College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025
The short answer
Campbell University public relations and advertising graduates earn less than graduates of most public relations and advertising programs nationally, $31,953 in their first year. Where this program stands out is debt. The typical graduate leaves with $22,250 in federal loans, less than at 76% of public relations and advertising programs in the country. Debt is low, but pay is also below the North Carolina median of $38,190.
How it compares
Each figure is the median for graduates of the program. The North Carolina and national columns are the medians across all public relations and advertising bachelor's programs that report the figure.
Debt and first-year pay at every North Carolina public relations and advertising program
Programs in the upper left give graduates higher pay for less debt. Dashed lines mark the North Carolina medians.
Hover over or tap a dot to see the school. Only programs that report both earnings and debt are shown.
Paying back the loans
On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $236 a month, or 8.9% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.
Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth
Prices in the parts of North Carolina outside metro areas are about 12% below the national average, so a $31,953 salary here buys what about $36,142 buys in a typical US city.
Careers this field leads to
These are the jobs that the federal crosswalk from fields of study to occupations links to public relations and advertising, largest first. Pay is the median across all experience levels.
Training and Development Specialists
$65,250Median pay in North Carolina. 20,220 people work in this job in North Carolina. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 11% from 2025 to 2035, with about 46,000 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree, plus less than 5 years of related work experience.
Public Relations Specialists
$67,230Median pay in North Carolina. 9,910 people work in this job in North Carolina. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 2% from 2025 to 2035, with about 23,000 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.
Human Resources Managers
$142,990Median pay in North Carolina. 6,480 people work in this job in North Carolina. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 6% from 2025 to 2035, with about 16,800 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree, plus 5 years or more of related work experience.
Fundraisers
$66,100Median pay in North Carolina. 3,700 people work in this job in North Carolina. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 6% from 2025 to 2035, with about 10,000 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.
About Campbell University
Public Relations and Advertising ranks 19th of 19 bachelor's programs at Campbell University by first-year earnings. The top three are Nursing ($70,772), Finance ($60,445), and Other Science Technology ($59,366).
Other public relations and advertising bachelor's programs near Buies Creek
Common questions
The median graduate earns $31,953 one year after graduating. The median across public relations and advertising bachelor's programs in North Carolina is $38,190.
The median federal loan balance is $22,250, which ranks 3rd lowest of 5 public relations and advertising bachelor's programs in North Carolina. That works out to about $236 a month over 10 years.
It depends on your other options. Debt equals 70% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 62%. Compare the cost with other North Carolina programs before deciding.
About this data
- Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid (grants or loans).
- Earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school. Graduates who went straight to further study are not included.
- Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
- Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of North Carolina comparisons when their main campus is in another state.
- Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.
- School-level numbers like tuition, admission rate, and graduation rate are for the whole school, not the public relations and advertising program.
Sources
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
- Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024
- NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk, and IPEDS institution directory, 2024