Public Relations & Advertising at Central Connecticut State University

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

CCSU is located in New Britain, Connecticut and approximately 10,652 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 58 public relations majors received their bachelor's degree from CCSU.

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.

CCSU Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at CCSU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, CCSU does offer online courses in public relations for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

CCSU Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public relations progam at CCSU 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 CCSU 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
	35
	74
	76
	88
	89
	143
	173
	181
	219

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in public relations from CCSU. This makes it the #80 most popular school for public relations master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Public Relations Graduates from CCSU Make?

The median salary of public relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at CCSU is $34,272. This is less than $36,826, which is the national average of all public relations majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Public Relations Student Demographics at CCSU

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

CCSU Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of public relations bachelor's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. The typical public relations bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at CCSU since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public relations at CCSU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% 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 Central Connecticut State University with a bachelor's in public relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	34
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

CCSU Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Program

Of the 5 students who earned a master's degree in Public Relations & Advertising from CCSU in 2020-2021, 60% were men and 40% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in public relations each year. CCSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 32% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public relations master's degree from CCSU, 60% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the public relations master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

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

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

CCSU 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

Public Relations & Advertising majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Central Connecticut State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication	58
General Organizational 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 CT, the home state for Central Connecticut State University.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Public Relations Specialists	1,780	$73,600
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	1,040	$122,760
Editors	950	$71,260
Technical Writers	720	$81,290
Community Health Workers	440	$47,240

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 Sage Ross under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.