College Place, Washington · Private Non-Profit
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication at Walla Walla University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 2.4% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $23,329 school-wide net price and $61,885 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
2.4% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 2.4% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 475
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 59.9%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $23,329/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $93,316
- Median debt
- $26,842
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $61,885/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (2.4%), school-wide average net price ($23,329), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($61,885), and peer averages from 475 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 475 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is above the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($2,122 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($4,788 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place Walla Walla University in the top 56% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
West Virginia University at Parkersburg Parkersburg, WV · 0.6% of reported awards · $1,807 net A+ CUNY City College New York, NY · 0.6% of reported awards · $3,776 net A+ Santa Monica College Santa Monica, CA · 0.3% of reported awards · $2,779 net A+ University of Florida-Online Gainesville, FL · 6.5% of reported awards · $4,815 net A+ Texas A & M International University Laredo, TX · 0.1% of reported awards · $3,637 net A+ Del Mar College Corpus Christi, TX · 0.1% of reported awards · $3,399 net A+ El Paso Community College El Paso, TX · 0.2% of reported awards · $3,206 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication accounts for 2.4% of the awards or completions reported for Walla Walla University. That award concentration is higher than at 82% of schools in this field set and is above the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Walla Walla University's average net price is $23,329 per year, about $93,316 over four years. That is $2,122 above the $21,207 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $61,885 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $4,788 above the $57,097 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Walla Walla University #264 of 475 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.