Public Relations & Advertising at Ashland University

What traits are you looking for in a public relations school? To help you decide if Ashland University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public relations program.

Ashland is located in Ashland, Ohio and has a total student population of 4,447. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students received their master's degree in public relations.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Relations & Advertising section at the bottom of this page.

Ashland Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Relations

Online Classes Are Available at Ashland

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Ashland does offer online education options in public relations for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Ashland Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

Public Relations Student Demographics at Ashland

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public relations majors at Ashland University.

Ashland Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Program

Of the 7 public relations students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Ashland, about 29% were men and 71% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in public relations each year. Ashland does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public relations master's degree from Ashland, 57% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the public relations master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ashland University with a master's in public relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

Careers That Public Relations Grads May Go Into

A degree in public relations can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for OH, the home state for Ashland University.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Public Relations Specialists	6,710	$62,740
Editors	2,090	$60,670
Community Health Workers	1,970	$38,490
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	1,940	$116,730
Technical Writers	1,830	$63,340

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Ll1324 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.