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Public Relations & Advertising at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

If you plan to study Public Relations & Advertising, take a look at what Bowling Green State University-Main Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus is located in Bowling Green, OH.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 29 public relations & advertising degrees were awarded at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus.

Studying Online at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Distance learning is available at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus. Among 17,594 students, 2,479 (14%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,920 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Public Relations & Advertising Graduates from Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Those who finish Bowling Green State University-Main Campus’s Public Relations & Advertising program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$39,046
2 years	$38,559
3 years	$39,552
4 years	$48,266
5 years	$59,879

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Public Relations & Advertising graduates from Bowling Green State University-Main Campus take home a median $48,266, compared with $53,424 for all Bowling Green State University-Main Campus graduates — about 10% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Public Relations & Advertising graduates from Bowling Green State University-Main Campus is $22,519.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Public Relations & Advertising graduates at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Public Relations & Advertising graduates at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus are 69% women (20) and 31% men (9).

Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Among the 27 bachelor’s public relations & advertising degrees awarded at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus, 70% were women (19) and 30% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Relations & Advertising bachelor’s degree recipients at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	23
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 15% of Public Relations & Advertising bachelor’s degree recipients at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus, lower than the national average of 32%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Public Relations & Advertising Concentrations at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

The Public Relations & Advertising program at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Public Relations	11
Advertising	16
International Communication	1
Communication Management and Strategic Communications.	1

Highest-Paying Careers for Public Relations & Advertising Graduates

Those who complete Public Relations & Advertising program at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Public Relations & Advertising graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Public Relations Managers	$139,736
Training and Development Managers	$139,524
Fundraisers	$118,069
Advertising and Promotions Managers	$113,521
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$108,419
Public Relations Specialists	$103,749
Editors	$100,346
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes	$96,762
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,169
Human Resources Managers	$95,702

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.