Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication at Campbellsville University

Based on comparable communications programs in Kentucky, graduates typically earn around $36,800 in their first year—about $3,000 below the national median for this field and landing near the bottom of what Kentucky programs produce. The University of Kentucky's program shows earnings of $45,275, suggesting that not all communications degrees in the state perform equally. With estimated debt of $25,832, the 0.70 debt-to-earnings ratio falls within manageable territory, but it's worth noting you'd be paying slightly above the state median debt for below-average Kentucky earnings.

The challenge here is visibility: with no reported graduate outcomes for this specific program, you're making a decision based entirely on what peer programs suggest might happen. The national benchmark of nearly $40,000 indicates this field can support reasonable earnings elsewhere, but Kentucky's market appears less robust overall. For a school with a 98% admission rate, the academic selectivity won't open doors on reputation alone—outcomes will depend heavily on internships, portfolio work, and individual networking.

If your child is committed to communications and wants to stay in Kentucky, explore why the stronger programs (UK, Northern Kentucky) produce meaningfully better results and whether those advantages—location, employer connections, faculty networks—are worth pursuing instead. The estimated numbers here suggest you'd be paying for a credential that positions them near the lower end of an already modest state market.