Public Relations & Advertising at Temple University

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

Temple is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 37,236. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 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.

Temple Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Relations

Online Classes Are Available at Temple

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Temple does offer online education options in public relations for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Temple Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

Public Relations Student Demographics at Temple

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

Temple Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Program

The public relations program at Temple awarded 30 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 20% of these degrees went to men with the other 80% going to women.

Of the students who received a public relations master's degree from Temple, 57% 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 Temple University with a master's in public relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• Communication & Media Studies
• Journalism
• Radio, Television & Digital Communication

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 PA, the home state for Temple University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Public Relations Specialists	8,390	$61,510
Editors	3,020	$62,870
Community Health Workers	2,000	$41,550
Technical Writers	1,810	$70,060
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	1,620	$123,600

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 Audrey under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.