Public Relations & Advertising at Belmont University

If you plan to study public relations and advertising, take a look at what Belmont University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Belmont is located in Nashville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 8,204. In 2021, 19 public relations majors received their bachelor's degree from Belmont.

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.

Belmont Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations

Belmont Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public relations progam at Belmont 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 Belmont 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
	124
	149
	214
	251

How Much Do Public Relations Graduates from Belmont Make?

The median salary of public relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at Belmont is $37,073. This is 1% higher than $36,826, which is the national average for all public relations bachelor's degree recipients.

Public Relations Student Demographics at Belmont

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

Belmont Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students earned a bachelor's degree in public relations from Belmont. About 95% of these graduates were women and the other 5% were men.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public relations at Belmont are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Belmont 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

The following public relations concentations are available at Belmont University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Belmont University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication	17
Public Relations	2

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 TN, the home state for Belmont University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Public Relations Specialists	1,980	$64,170
Editors	1,690	$54,400
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	880	$99,360
Community Health Workers	850	$44,630
Artist, Athlete, and Performer Agents and Business Managers	720	$86,750

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By EVula under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.