Public Relations & Advertising at Georgetown University

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

Georgetown is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 19,371 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.

Georgetown Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Relations

Georgetown Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

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Public Relations Student Demographics at Georgetown

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

Georgetown Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Program

Of the 157 students who earned a master's degree in Public Relations & Advertising from Georgetown in 2020-2021, 22% were men and 78% were women.

In the public relations master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 34% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	22
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	65
International Students	25
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

Concentrations Within Public Relations & Advertising

The following public relations concentations are available at Georgetown University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Georgetown University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations	89
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied 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 DC, the home state for Georgetown University.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
Public Relations Specialists	17,310	$107,490
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	5,390	$188,050
Editors	3,330	$89,710
Reporters and Correspondents	1,610	$100,550
Community Health Workers	810	$61,770

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 Lucas Cantor under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.