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Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate

Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificates

A graduate certificate in Public Relations & Advertising is offered at 494 colleges in the United States, where you can earn agraduate certificate in Public Relations & Advertising. This degree is more popular with female students, and about29% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 7.0% of Public Relations & Advertising graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Public Relations & Advertising Majors

In the most recent year for which data is available, 19,636 degrees were awarded toPublic Relations & Advertising majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Public Relations & Advertising at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 93
Associate’s Degree 432
Bachelor’s Degree 15,060
Master’s Degree 3,995
Doctor’s Degree 41

Earnings of Public Relations & Advertising Majors With Graduate Certificates (All Award Levels)

Federal data tracks the median salary for graduates with agraduate certificate in Public Relations & Advertising of $55,248 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $43,317
4 years $55,248
5 years $64,495

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for graduates with this degree.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their graduate certificate in Public Relations & Advertising. About 76.5% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 71
Women 231
Gender Diversity of Graduate Certificates in Public Relations & Advertising

The racial-ethnic distribution of Public Relations & Advertising graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 193 63.9%
Asian 11 3.6%
Hispanic or Latino 29 9.6%
Black or African American 27 8.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3 1.0%
Two or More Races 8 2.6%
Race Unknown 10 3.3%
International Students 21 7.0%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate Students

This degree is moderately popular with international students. Around 7.0% of graduates are in this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 605 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in Public Relations & Advertising. Learn more about the most popular below:

The most popular school in the United States for Public Relations & Advertising students seeking a graduate certificate is Southern New Hampshire University. This school awarded 832 graduate certificates in Public Relations & Advertising in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Public Relations & Advertising here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Fashion Institute of Technology is a popular choice for Public Relations & Advertising majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 570 people received their graduate certificate in Public Relations & Advertising from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Public Relations & Advertising here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

The University of Texas at Austin comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Public Relations & Advertising. During the most recent year for which we have data, 566 people received their graduate certificate in Public Relations & Advertising from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Public Relations & Advertising here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Public Relations & Advertising. During the most recent year for which we have data, 520 people received their graduate certificate in Public Relations & Advertising from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Public Relations & Advertising here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Public Relations & Advertising. This school awarded 425 graduate certificates in Public Relations & Advertising in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#6

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon is a popular choice for Public Relations & Advertising majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 413 graduate certificates in Public Relations & Advertising in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Public Relations & Advertising here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#7

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Public Relations & Advertising. During the most recent year for which we have data, 407 people received their graduate certificate in Public Relations & Advertising from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Public Relations & Advertising here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#8

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Public Relations & Advertising. This school awarded 405 graduate certificates in Public Relations & Advertising in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Public Relations & Advertising here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Colorado Boulder is a popular choice for Public Relations & Advertising majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 379 people received their graduate certificate in Public Relations & Advertising from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Public Relations & Advertising here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#10

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida is a popular choice for Public Relations & Advertising majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 353 graduate certificates in Public Relations & Advertising in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Public Relations & Advertising here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#11

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Public Relations & Advertising. During the most recent year for which we have data, 350 people received their graduate certificate in Public Relations & Advertising from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#12

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama is a popular choice for Public Relations & Advertising majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 338 people received their graduate certificate in Public Relations & Advertising from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Public Relations & Advertising. This school awarded 320 graduate certificates in Public Relations & Advertising in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Public Relations & Advertising here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#14

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University is a popular choice for Public Relations & Advertising majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 295 people received their graduate certificate in Public Relations & Advertising from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#15

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Public Relations & Advertising. During the most recent year for which we have data, 257 people received their graduate certificate in Public Relations & Advertising from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#16

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Rowan University is a popular choice for Public Relations & Advertising majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 244 graduate certificates in Public Relations & Advertising in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Public Relations & Advertising here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Southern California comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Public Relations & Advertising. This school awarded 238 graduate certificates in Public Relations & Advertising in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Public Relations & Advertising here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Nebraska-Lincoln comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Public Relations & Advertising. During the most recent year for which we have data, 237 people received their graduate certificate in Public Relations & Advertising from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is a popular choice for Public Relations & Advertising majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 214 people received their graduate certificate in Public Relations & Advertising from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Public Relations & Advertising here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Florida International University is a popular choice for Public Relations & Advertising majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 210 people received their graduate certificate in Public Relations & Advertising from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Public Relations & Advertising Majors to Study

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Advertising 4,308
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 4,077
Public Relations/Image Management 4,061
Communication Management and Strategic Communications 1,956
Organizational Communication, General 1,789

Below are some popular majors similar to Public Relations & Advertising that also offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication, General 55,210
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication 17,813
Journalism 11,334
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other 1,080
Publishing 340

References

The racial-ethnic minority student 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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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