Public Relations & Advertising at Duquesne University

What traits are you looking for in a public relations school? To help you decide if Duquesne University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public relations program.

Duquesne is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and approximately 8,830 students attend the school each year. Of the 422 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Duquesne University in 2021, 61 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.

Duquesne Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations

Duquesne Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public relations major at Duquesne 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
	61
	73
	74
	88
	90
	105
	109
	119
	146

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in public relations from Duquesne. This is the #106 most popular school for public relations master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Duquesne Public Relations Graduates

The median salary of public relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at Duquesne is $35,842. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $36,826 for all public relations students.

Public Relations Student Demographics at Duquesne

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

Duquesne Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 61 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in public relations from Duquesne. About 39% were men and 61% were women. The typical public relations bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at Duquesne since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public relations at Duquesne 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 Duquesne University with a bachelor's in public relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	47
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication	54
Sports Communication	7

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 PA, the home state for Duquesne University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Public Relations Specialists	8,390	$61,510
Editors	3,020	$62,870
Community Health Workers	2,000	$41,550
Technical Writers	1,810	$70,060
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	1,620	$123,600

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 Alekjds under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.