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Master's Degree in Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication

Master’s Degrees in Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication

230 Yearly Graduations
75% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 11 schools in the United States where you can get your master's degree in public relations, advertising, and applied communication. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 27% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 3.9% of public relations, advertising, and applied communication graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 230 people earned their master's degree in public relations, advertising, and applied communication. This makes it the 427th most popular master's degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in public relations, advertising, and applied communication at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 230
Graduate Certificate 10

Earnings of Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Majors With Master’s Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for public relations, advertising, and applied communication majors with their master's degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for public relations, advertising, and applied communication majors who have their master's degree is not available.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their master's degree in public relations, advertising, and applied communication. About 74.8% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 58
Women 172
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The racial-ethnic distribution of public relations, advertising, and applied communication master’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1
Black or African American 33
Hispanic or Latino 19
White 154
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 14
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There are 11 colleges that offer a master’s degree in public relations, advertising, and applied communication. Learn more about the most popular 11 below:

#1

Bellevue University

Bellevue, Nebraska
41 Yearly Graduations
64% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for public relations, advertising, and applied communication students seekinga master's degree is Bellevue University. Each year, around 13,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,136 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,682 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 41 people received their master's degree in public relations, advertising, and applied communication from Bellevue University. Of these students, 64% were women and 23% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

34 Yearly Graduations
76% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Arkansas State University - Main Campus is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in public relations, advertising, and applied communication. Roughly 13,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,176 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,534 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 34 people received their master's degree in public relations, advertising, and applied communication from A-State. Around 25% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 76% were women.

#4

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
23 Yearly Graduations
84% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 4th most popular school in the country for public relations, advertising, and applied communication majors who are seeking their master's degree is DePaul University. Each year, around 21,900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $43,379 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $22,135 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 23 people received their master's degree in public relations, advertising, and applied communication from DePaul. About 84% of this group were women, and 32% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#5

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
22 Yearly Graduations
87% Women
48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Liberty University is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in public relations, advertising, and applied communication. Each year, around 93,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $15,015 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,740 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 22 people received their master's degree in public relations, advertising, and applied communication from Liberty University. Around 48% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 87% were women.

#6

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Wilmington, North Carolina
15 Yearly Graduations
75% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of North Carolina at Wilmington comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in public relations, advertising, and applied communication. Each year, around 17,900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,443 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $4,979 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 15 people received their master's degree in public relations, advertising, and applied communication from UNCW. Around 23% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 75% were women.

#7

Virginia State University

Petersburg, Virginia
2 Yearly Graduations
67% Women

The 7th most popular school in the country for public relations, advertising, and applied communication majors who are seeking their master's degree is Virginia State University. Each year, around 4,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $5,540 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,626 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their master's degree in public relations, advertising, and applied communication from Virginia State. Around 100% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 67% were women.

#8

Butler University

Indianapolis, Indiana
0 Yearly Graduations
64% Women

The 8th most popular school in the country for public relations, advertising, and applied communication majors who are seeking their master's degree is Butler University. Each year, around 5,500 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $44,990 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,225 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their master's degree in public relations, advertising, and applied communication from Butler.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to public relations, advertising, and applied communication that offer master’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
PR & Applied Communication 896
Public Relations 512
366
Organizational Communication 334
Advertising 301

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 at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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