Public Relations & Advertising at Mercer University

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 Mercer University stacks up to those at other schools.

Mercer is located in Macon, Georgia and has a total student population of 9,006. In 2021, 3 public relations majors received their bachelor's degree from Mercer.

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.

Mercer Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations

Online Classes Are Available at Mercer

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

• Master’s Degree

Mercer Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public relations progam at Mercer 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 Mercer 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
	12
	35
	105
	175
	177
	218
	232
	235
	287
	352
	366
	445

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in public relations from Mercer. This is the #106 most popular school for public relations master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Relations Student Demographics at Mercer

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

Mercer Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

The public relations program at Mercer awarded 3 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 100% of these degrees went to men with the other 0% 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 Mercer since its program graduates 72% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 35% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public relations bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Mercer 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	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Technical & Scientific Communication	3

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 GA, the home state for Mercer University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Public Relations Specialists	4,920	$62,070
Editors	2,190	$61,330
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	1,680	$117,770
Reporters and Correspondents	1,230	$51,140

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 Korea2006 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.