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Public Relations & Advertising at American University

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Public Relations & Advertising at American University

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

The American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 14,001. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 100 students received a bachelor's degree in public relations from The American University.

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.

The American University Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

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

The American University Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public relations progam at The American University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public relations major at The American University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Relations & Advertising. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
12
15
23
32
42
77
94
186

In 2021, 25 students received their master’s degree in public relations from The American University. This makes it the #29 most popular school for public relations master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Public Relations Graduates from The American University Make?

The median salary of public relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at The American University is $45,098. This is 22% higher than $36,826, which is the national average for all public relations bachelor's degree recipients.

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Public Relations Student Demographics at The American University

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

The American University Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

80% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 100 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Public Relations & Advertising from The American University in 2020-2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public relations at The American University are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public relations bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American University with a bachelor's in public relations.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 57
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

The American University Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Program

68% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students graduated with a master's degree in public relations from The American University. About 32% were men and 68% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in public relations each year. The American University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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In the public relations master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American University with a master's in public relations.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 11
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

The American University also has a doctoral program available in public relations. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from American University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations 100
Political Communication 20
International & Intercultural Communication 5

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 DC, the home state for American University.

Occupation Jobs in DC Average Salary in DC
Public Relations Specialists 17,310 $107,490
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 5,390 $188,050
Editors 3,330 $89,710
Reporters and Correspondents 1,610 $100,550
Community Health Workers 810 $61,770

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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