Public Relations & Advertising at University of Maryland Global Campus

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 University of Maryland Global Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

UMGC is located in Adelphi, Maryland and approximately 58,526 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.

UMGC Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Relations

UMGC Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

Public Relations Student Demographics at UMGC

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

UMGC Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of public relations master's degrees went to men and 69% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in public relations each year. UMGC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

In the public relations master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 52% of degree recipients. That is 21% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	31
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	27
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

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 University of Maryland Global Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations	1

Related Majors

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 MD, the home state for University of Maryland Global Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
Public Relations Specialists	3,250	$71,030
Editors	2,280	$59,560
Technical Writers	2,000	$80,130
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	1,720	$123,020
Community Health Workers	1,290	$50,160

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 M Chambers under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.