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Public Relations & Advertising at West Virginia University

Public Relations & Advertising at West Virginia University

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

WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and has a total student population of 26,269.

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.

WVU Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations
  • Master’s Degree in Public Relations

WVU Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

Public Relations Student Demographics at WVU

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

WVU Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Program

78% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 22% of public relations master's degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

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Of the students who received a public relations master's degree from WVU, 75% 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 West Virginia University with a master's in public relations.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 17
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 111
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Concentrations Within Public Relations & Advertising

If you plan to be a public relations major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at West Virginia University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication Management and Strategic Communications 93

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 WV, the home state for West Virginia University.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
Community Health Workers 740 $34,080
Communications Professors 330 $51,150
Public Relations Specialists 310 $62,310
Reporters and Correspondents 260 $38,260
Radio and Television Announcers 200 $28,210

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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