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

Gannon is located in Erie, Pennsylvania and approximately 4,251 students attend the school each year. Of the 92 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Gannon University in 2021, 7 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.

Gannon Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations
• Master’s Degree in Public Relations

Gannon Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

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

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public relations major at Gannon 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
	28
	70
	203
	206
	236

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in public relations from Gannon. This makes it the #71 most popular school for public relations master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Relations Student Demographics at Gannon

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

Gannon Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in public relations from Gannon. About 29% were men and 71% were women.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public relations at Gannon 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 Gannon University with a bachelor's in public relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Gannon Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Program

Of the 7 students who graduated with a master’s in public relations from Gannon in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a public relations master's degree from Gannon, 86% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Gannon 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

Public Relations & Advertising majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Gannon University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Advertising	4
Health Communication	4
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication	3
Public Relations	3

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 Gannon 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

More about our data sources and methodologies.