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Public Relations & Advertising at University of South Carolina-Columbia

If you are interested in studying Public Relations & Advertising, you may want to check out the program at University of South Carolina-Columbia. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of South Carolina-Columbia sits in Columbia, SC.

During the most recent reporting year, 200 public relations & advertising graduations were recorded at University of South Carolina-Columbia.

Online Class Availability at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Online coursework is an option at University of South Carolina-Columbia. Of 38,532 students, 3,519 (9%) studied exclusively online and 21,675 (56%) took at least some classes online.

Public Relations & Advertising Rankings at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Use these rankings to compare University of South Carolina-Columbia’s Public Relations & Advertising program against peer institutions.

Earnings for Public Relations & Advertising Graduates from University of South Carolina-Columbia

Students who complete University of South Carolina-Columbia’s Public Relations & Advertising program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$36,111
2 years	$39,937
3 years	$46,615
4 years	$54,570
5 years	$66,664

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Public Relations & Advertising graduates from University of South Carolina-Columbia earn a median of $54,570, compared with $66,578 for all University of South Carolina-Columbia graduates — about 18% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Public Relations & Advertising graduates from University of South Carolina-Columbia comes in at $24,250.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Public Relations & Advertising graduates at University of South Carolina-Columbia, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Public Relations & Advertising graduates at University of South Carolina-Columbia are 78% women (156) and 22% men (44).

Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Among the 154 bachelor’s public relations & advertising graduates at University of South Carolina-Columbia, 75% were women (115) and 25% were men (39).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Relations & Advertising bachelor’s degree recipients at University of South Carolina-Columbia.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	123
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	16
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 16% of Public Relations & Advertising bachelor’s degree recipients at University of South Carolina-Columbia, lower than the national average of 32%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Public Relations & Advertising Concentrations at University of South Carolina-Columbia

This Public Relations & Advertising program at University of South Carolina-Columbia includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Public Relations	73
Advertising	81
Health Communication	2
Communication Management and Strategic Communications.	44

Best-Paid Careers for Public Relations & Advertising Graduates

Graduates of the Public Relations & Advertising program at University of South Carolina-Columbia go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Public Relations & Advertising graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Public Relations Managers	$139,736
Training and Development Managers	$139,524
Fundraisers	$118,069
Advertising and Promotions Managers	$113,521
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$108,419
Public Relations Specialists	$103,749
Editors	$100,346
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes	$96,762
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,169
Human Resources Managers	$95,702

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.