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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2021

4,918

growing 3.52%

Average Wage

$79,148

growing 5.93%

People in Workforce

2.35M

growing 4.1%

Average Employee Age

40.4

growing 0.534%

About

In 2021, the locations with the highest concentration of Advertising degree recipients are East Lansing, MI, Austin, TX, and Eugene, OR. The most common degree awarded to students studying Advertising is a bachelors degree.

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Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Advertising and the types of students that study this field. Michigan State University awards the most degrees in Advertising in the US, but Miami Ad School (428000) and Miami Ad School-San Francisco (440819) have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Advertising.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Advertising programs are Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above institutions (54 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (3,754 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Advertising

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Advertising, is Public, 4-year or above (3,754 completions in 2021).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Advertising programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

Michigan State University has the most Advertising degree recipients, with 570 degrees awarded in 2021.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Advertising.

Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

Miami Ad School (428000)
100%
Miami Ad School-San Francisco (440819)
100%
Miami Ad School-New York
100%

Out of all institutions that offer Advertising programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Miami Ad School (428000) has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Advertising, with 100%.

Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Advertising

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Advertising by year.

Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest growth in degrees awarded for Advertising.

Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Communications graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Communications majors is $79,148 and the most common occupations are Other managers, Elementary & middle school teachers, and Marketing managers.

The industry that employs the most Communications majors is Elementary & secondary schools, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Footwear manufacturing.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Advertising is from the 2 Digit Course Communications.

$79,148

Average Wage in Workforce

± $1,290

5.93%

1 Year Growth

± 2.2%

The average salary for Communications majors is $79,148 and the most common occupations are Other managers, Elementary & middle school teachers, and Marketing managers.

This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Communications majors.

Highest Paying Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Advertising is from the 2 Digit Course Communications.

Highest Paying Pumas

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Communications majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Communications majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Advertising is from the 2 Digit Course Communications.

The most common occupations Communications majors, by number of employees, are Other managers, Elementary & middle school teachers, and Marketing managers.

Most Specialized

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Advertising is from the 2 Digit Course Communications.

Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Communications majors working as News analysts, reporters, and journalists, Public relations specialists, and Public relations and fundraising managers.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Advertising is from the 2 Digit Course Communications.

The highest paid occupations by median income for Communications majors are Surgeons, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Physicians.

Occupations by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Advertising is from the 2 Digit Course Communications.

2.35M

2021 Workforce

± 37,326

4.1%

1 Year Growth

± 2.18%

The number of Communications graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 4.1%, from 2.26M in 2020 to 2.35M in 2021.

The largest single share of Communications graduates go on to work as Other managers (4.82%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Communications by share of the total number of graduates.

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Advertising is from the 2 Digit Course Communications.

The most common industries that employ Communications majors, by number of employees, are Elementary & secondary schools, Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, and Advertising, public relations & related services.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Advertising is from the 2 Digit Course Communications.

The highest paying industries of Communications majors, by average wage, are Footwear manufacturing, Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production & processing, and Cutlery & hand tool manufacturing.

Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Advertising is from the 2 Digit Course Communications.

2.35M

2021 Workforce

± 37,326

4.1%

1 Year Growth

± 2.18%

The number of Communications graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 4.1%, from 2.26M in 2020 to 2.35M in 2021.

The industry which employs the most Communications graduates by share is Elementary & secondary schools, followed by Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Communications.

Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Advertising is from the 2 Digit Course Communications.

PUMAS with a relatively high number of Communications majors

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Communications majors.

Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Communications in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Communications is 40.4.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Bachelors Degree. Female employees are more likely to hold Communications degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Communications (2,968 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Advertising is from the 2 Digit Course Communications.

40.4

Average Age in 2021

± 0.195 Years

0.534%

1 Year Change

± 0.686%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Communications. The most common ages of employees with this major are 30 and 31 years old, which represent 3.31% and 3.28% of the population, respectively.

Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Advertising are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and 2 to 4 Year Postsecondary Certificate.

Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Advertising is from the 2 Digit Course Communications.

The most common degree types held by the working population in Communications are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Female (64.9%)

Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

This chart shows the granted degrees by sex at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in Advertising.

Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
2,968 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
756 degrees awarded
Non-resident Alien
370 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Advertising for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination

White Female
1,765 degrees awarded
White Male
994 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
438 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Bachelors Degree recipients in Advertising.

White Female students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.

Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Advertising is from the 2 Digit Course Communications.

Most Common Countries of Origin

Mexico
17,185 degree recipients
Philippines
13,780 degree recipients
India
13,771 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

Antigua & Barbuda
6.58 times more than expected
Switzerland
4.72 times more than expected
Australia
4.44 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Antigua & Barbuda that hold Communications degrees (6.58 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is Mexico (17,185 degree recipients).