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Public Relations & Advertising at Rider University

Public Relations & Advertising at Rider 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 Rider University stacks up to those at other schools.

Rider is located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey and has a total student population of 4,636.

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.

Rider Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

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

Rider Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

Public Relations Student Demographics at Rider

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

Rider Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Program

62% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 38% of public relations master's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in public relations each year. Rider does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a public relations master's degree from Rider, 62% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Public Relations & Advertising

The following public relations concentations are available at Rider University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Rider University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Organizational Communication 13
Health Communication 1

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 NJ, the home state for Rider University.

Occupation Jobs in NJ Average Salary in NJ
Public Relations Specialists 3,850 $75,670
Editors 3,130 $74,130
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 1,950 $163,560
Technical Writers 1,830 $84,280
Community Health Workers 1,250 $51,560

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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