Public Relations & Advertising at Columbia College

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 Columbia College stacks up to those at other schools.

Columbia College is located in Vienna, Virginia and approximately 371 students attend the school each year.

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.

Columbia College Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Public Relations

Columbia College Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

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.

Public Relations Student Demographics at Columbia College

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

Columbia College Public Relations & Advertising Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of public relations associate's degrees went to men and 0% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in public relations only graduates about 28% men each year. The program at Columbia College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 72% more women than average.

Columbia College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in public relations graduates 68% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Columbia College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Technical & Scientific Communication	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 VA, the home state for Columbia College.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Public Relations Specialists	6,920	$78,410
Editors	3,450	$72,660
Technical Writers	2,840	$85,450
Reporters and Correspondents	740	$49,530

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.