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Public Relations & Advertising at Murray State University

Public Relations & Advertising at Murray State University

If you are interested in studying public relations & advertising, you may want to check out the program at Murray State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Murray State is located in Murray, Kentucky and approximately 9,449 students attend the school each year.

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.

Murray State Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations
  • Master’s Degree in Public Relations

Murray State Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

Public Relations Student Demographics at Murray State

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

Murray State Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Program

64% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 36% of public relations master's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in public relations each year. Murray State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a public relations master's degree from Murray State, 91% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 Murray State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Organizational Communication 17

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 KY, the home state for Murray State University.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Public Relations Specialists 2,200 $50,580
Community Health Workers 1,220 $38,210
Editors 770 $44,050
Reporters and Correspondents 740 $50,190
Radio and Television Announcers 540 $39,180

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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