Public Relations & Advertising at College of the Ozarks

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 College of the Ozarks stacks up to those at other schools.

Hard Work U is located in Point Lookout, Missouri and approximately 1,489 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students received a bachelor's degree in public relations from Hard Work U.

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.

Hard Work U Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations

Hard Work U Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public relations programs across the country. The following shows how Hard Work U 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 Hard Work U 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
	13
	21
	146
	171
	211
	266

How Much Do Public Relations Graduates from Hard Work U Make?

The median salary of public relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at Hard Work U is $30,951. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $36,826 for all public relations students.

Public Relations Student Demographics at Hard Work U

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

Hard Work U Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in public relations from Hard Work U. About 35% were men and 65% were women. The typical public relations bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at Hard Work U since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public relations at Hard Work U 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 College of the Ozarks with a bachelor's in public relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Hard Work U 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 College of the Ozarks. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication	20

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 MO, the home state for College of the Ozarks.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Public Relations Specialists	4,860	$59,940
Community Health Workers	1,370	$38,310
Editors	1,160	$55,460
Technical Writers	980	$58,840
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	910	$106,200

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 Brandonrush under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.