Public Relations & Advertising at University of Colorado Boulder

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

CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and approximately 37,437 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 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.

CU - Boulder Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Relations

CU - Boulder Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

Public Relations Student Demographics at CU - Boulder

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

CU - Boulder Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Program

Of the 19 students who earned a master's degree in Public Relations & Advertising from CU - Boulder in 2020-2021, 37% were men and 63% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in public relations each year. CU - Boulder does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	8
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• Journalism
• Communication & Media Studies

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 CO, the home state for University of Colorado Boulder.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Public Relations Specialists	5,180	$66,510
Editors	2,010	$59,120
Technical Writers	1,240	$80,250
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	1,240	$136,990
Community Health Workers	760	$42,000

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 University of Colorado at Boulder under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.