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Public Relations & Advertising at Northwestern University

Public Relations & Advertising at Northwestern University

Every public relations & 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 Northwestern University stacks up to those at other schools.

Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and has a total student population of 22,603.

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.

Northwestern Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Public Relations

Northwestern Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

Public Relations Student Demographics at Northwestern

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

Northwestern Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Program

96% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 4% of public relations master's degrees went to men and 96% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 4
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 17

Concentrations Within Public Relations & Advertising

Public Relations & Advertising majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northwestern University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health Communication 52
Sports Communication 2

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 IL, the home state for Northwestern University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Public Relations Specialists 7,360 $66,220
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 5,160 $119,330
Editors 3,830 $62,590
Communications Professors 1,810 $78,810
Technical Writers 1,460 $69,320

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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