Public Relations & Advertising at Fort Hays State University

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

FHSU is located in Hays, Kansas and has a total student population of 15,033. In 2021, 68 public relations majors received their bachelor's degree from FHSU.

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.

FHSU Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations

Online Classes Are Available at FHSU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? FHSU offers distance education options for public relations at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

FHSU Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

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

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 FHSU 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
	6
	70
	83
	130

Public Relations Student Demographics at FHSU

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

FHSU Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

Of the 68 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Public Relations & Advertising from FHSU in 2020-2021, 7% were men and 93% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Fort Hays State University with a bachelor's in public relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	68
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

FHSU 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 Fort Hays State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
International & Intercultural Communication	68

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 KS, the home state for Fort Hays State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Public Relations Specialists	2,120	$56,170
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	610	$111,740
Radio and Television Announcers	530	$36,620
Technical Writers	530	$62,020
Editors	530	$50,390

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 Sesamehoneytart under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.