Public Relations & Advertising at Cleveland State 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 Cleveland State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Cleveland State University is located in Cleveland, Ohio and has a total student population of 15,247. Of the 609 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Cleveland State University in 2021, 121 of them were public relations and advertising majors.

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.

Cleveland State University Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations

Cleveland State University Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public relations programs across the country. The following shows how Cleveland State University performed in these rankings.

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 Cleveland State 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
	45
	52
	64
	69
	148
	184

How Much Do Public Relations Graduates from Cleveland State University Make?

The median salary of public relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at Cleveland State University is $35,505. 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 Cleveland State University

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

Cleveland State University Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

Of the 121 public relations students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Cleveland State University, about 31% were men and 69% were women. The typical public relations bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at Cleveland State University since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public relations at Cleveland State University 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 Cleveland State University with a bachelor's in public relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	26
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	79
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Cleveland State 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

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Organizational Communication	83
Public Relations	38

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 OH, the home state for Cleveland State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Public Relations Specialists	6,710	$62,740
Editors	2,090	$60,670
Community Health Workers	1,970	$38,490
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	1,940	$116,730
Technical Writers	1,830	$63,340

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 Balaji810 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.