Public Relations & Advertising at Harding University

If you plan to study public relations and advertising, take a look at what Harding University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Harding is located in Searcy, Arkansas and has a total student population of 4,617. Of the 191 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Harding University in 2021, 28 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.

Harding Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations

Harding Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public relations progam at Harding 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 Harding 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
	92
	99
	113
	120
	139
	140
	167
	209
	237
	298

Earnings of Harding Public Relations Graduates

The median salary of public relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at Harding is $27,920. This is less than $36,826, which is the national average of all public relations majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Public Relations Student Demographics at Harding

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

Harding Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 public relations majors earned their bachelor's degree from Harding. Of these graduates, 18% were men and 82% were women.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public relations at Harding 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 Harding University with a bachelor's in public relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations	17
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication	7
Advertising	4

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 AR, the home state for Harding University.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
Public Relations Specialists	1,110	$60,470
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	340	$114,450
Radio and Television Announcers	330	$33,140
Editors	330	$47,480
Community Health Workers	310	$40,220

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.