Public Relations & Advertising at Central Connecticut State University

Every public relations and advertising school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public relations program at Central Connecticut State University stacks up to those at other schools.

CCSU is located in New Britain, Connecticut and has a total student population of 10,652. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 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.

CCSU Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Relations

Online Classes Are Available at CCSU

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, CCSU does offer online courses in public relations for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

CCSU Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

Public Relations Student Demographics at CCSU

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

CCSU Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Program

The public relations program at CCSU awarded 5 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 60% of these degrees went to men with the other 40% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in public relations each year. CCSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 35% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public relations master's degree from CCSU, 60% 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 40% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 CT, the home state for Central Connecticut State University.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Public Relations Specialists	1,780	$73,600
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	1,040	$122,760
Editors	950	$71,260
Technical Writers	720	$81,290
Community Health Workers	440	$47,240

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 Sage Ross under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.