Public Relations & Advertising at Kent State University at Kent

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 Kent State University at Kent stacks up to those at other schools.

Kent State is located in Kent, Ohio and has a total student population of 26,822. In 2021, 55 public relations majors received their bachelor's degree from Kent State.

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.

Kent State Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations

Kent State Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public relations progam at Kent State 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 Kent State 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
	64
	81
	89
	100

Earnings of Kent State Public Relations Graduates

The median salary of public relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at Kent State is $38,379. This is 4% higher than $36,826, which is the national average for all public relations bachelor's degree recipients.

Public Relations Student Demographics at Kent State

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

Kent State Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

The public relations program at Kent State awarded 55 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 24% of these degrees went to men with the other 76% going to women.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public relations at Kent State 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 Kent State University at Kent with a bachelor's in public relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	43
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Kent State 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Kent State University at Kent. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations	32
Advertising	23

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 OH, the home state for Kent State University at Kent.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Public Relations Specialists	6,710	$62,740
Editors	2,090	$60,670
Community Health Workers	1,970	$38,490
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	1,940	$116,730
Technical Writers	1,830	$63,340

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 JonRidinger under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.