Public Relations & Advertising at Marquette University

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

Marquette is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and approximately 11,550 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 103 public relations majors received their bachelor's degree from Marquette.

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.

Marquette Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations

Online Classes Are Available at Marquette

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.

Marquette does offer online education options in public relations for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Marquette Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public relations programs across the country. The following shows how Marquette performed in these rankings.

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 Marquette 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
	6
	47
	53
	54
	71

Earnings of Marquette Public Relations Graduates

The median salary of public relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at Marquette is $39,449. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 7% higher than the national average of $36,826 for all public relations bachelor's degree recipients.

Public Relations Student Demographics at Marquette

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

Marquette Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

The public relations program at Marquette awarded 103 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 38% of these degrees went to men with the other 62% going to women. The typical public relations bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at Marquette since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public relations at Marquette 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 Marquette University with a bachelor's in public relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	70
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Advertising	56
Public Relations	47

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 WI, the home state for Marquette University.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
Public Relations Specialists	3,860	$61,060
Editors	1,580	$48,630
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	900	$107,830
Technical Writers	760	$59,480
Reporters and Correspondents	630	$34,180

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 scottfeldstein under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.