Master’s Degrees in Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication
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 |
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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 |
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Men | 58 |
Women | 172 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of public relations, advertising, and applied communication master’s degree students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 33 |
Hispanic or Latino | 19 |
White | 154 |
International Students | 9 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 14 |
Most Popular Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Programs for Master’s Degrees
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:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to public relations, advertising, and applied communication that offer master’s degrees.
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
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