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Public Relations & Advertising at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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Public Relations & Advertising at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Every public relations and 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities stacks up to those at other schools.

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 52,017. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 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.

UMN Twin Cities Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Public Relations

Online Classes Are Available at UMN Twin Cities

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UMN Twin Cities does offer online courses in public relations for the following degree levels:

UMN Twin Cities Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

Public Relations Student Demographics at UMN Twin Cities

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

UMN Twin Cities Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Program

79% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 public relations majors earned their master's degree from UMN Twin Cities. Of these graduates, 21% were men and 79% were women.

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Of the students who received a public relations master's degree from UMN Twin Cities, 85% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 28
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 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 MN, the home state for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Occupation Jobs in MN Average Salary in MN
Public Relations Specialists 5,360 $61,540
Editors 2,700 $58,820
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 1,880 $120,190
Technical Writers 1,290 $66,970
Community Health Workers 1,270 $41,110

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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