Public Relations & Advertising at Central Michigan University

Every public relations and advertising school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public relations program at Central Michigan University stacks up to those at other schools.

Central Michigan is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and approximately 17,311 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 101 students received a bachelor's degree in public relations from Central Michigan.

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.

Central Michigan Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations

Central Michigan Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public relations major at Central Michigan 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
	14
	25
	43
	116
	138

Earnings of Central Michigan Public Relations Graduates

The median salary of public relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at Central Michigan is $35,420. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $36,826 for all public relations students.

Public Relations Student Demographics at Central Michigan

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

Central Michigan Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of public relations bachelor's degrees went to men and 79% went to women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public relations at Central Michigan 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 Central Michigan University with a bachelor's in public relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	74
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Central Michigan 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Central Michigan University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations	67
Advertising	34

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 MI, the home state for Central Michigan University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Public Relations Specialists	6,280	$61,760
Community Health Workers	1,860	$44,380
Editors	1,670	$58,150
Technical Writers	1,450	$68,580
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	1,400	$121,690

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 cjh1452000 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.