Public Relations & Advertising at Lipscomb University

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

Lipscomb is located in Nashville, Tennessee and approximately 4,884 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students received a bachelor's degree in public relations from Lipscomb.

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.

Lipscomb Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations

Online Classes Are Available at Lipscomb

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Lipscomb does offer online courses in public relations for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Lipscomb Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public relations major at Lipscomb 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
	26
	41
	201
	206
	241

Public Relations Student Demographics at Lipscomb

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

Lipscomb Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 public relations majors earned their bachelor's degree from Lipscomb. Of these graduates, 7% were men and 93% were women.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public relations at Lipscomb 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 Lipscomb University with a bachelor's in public relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations	13
General Organizational Communication	1

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 TN, the home state for Lipscomb University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Public Relations Specialists	1,980	$64,170
Editors	1,690	$54,400
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	880	$99,360
Community Health Workers	850	$44,630
Artist, Athlete, and Performer Agents and Business Managers	720	$86,750

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.