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Public Relations & Advertising at Georgetown University

Public Relations & Advertising at Georgetown University

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

Georgetown is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 19,371.

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.

Georgetown Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Public Relations

Georgetown Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

Public Relations Student Demographics at Georgetown

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

Georgetown Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Program

80% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of public relations master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 21
Hispanic or Latino 19
White 63
International Students 40
Other Races/Ethnicities 36

Concentrations Within Public Relations & Advertising

If you plan to be a public relations major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Georgetown University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations 89
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication 68

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 DC, the home state for Georgetown University.

Occupation Jobs in DC Average Salary in DC
Public Relations Specialists 17,310 $107,490
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 5,390 $188,050
Editors 3,330 $89,710
Reporters and Correspondents 1,610 $100,550
Community Health Workers 810 $61,770

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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