Public Relations & Advertising at Michigan State University

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

Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and has a total student population of 49,695. In 2021, 565 public relations majors received their bachelor's degree from Michigan 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.

Michigan State Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations
• Master’s Degree in Public Relations

Michigan State Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public relations programs across the country. The following shows how Michigan State 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 Michigan 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
	2
	61
	76
	144

In 2021, 23 students received their master’s degree in public relations from Michigan State. This makes it the #31 most popular school for public relations master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Public Relations Graduates from Michigan State Make?

The median salary of public relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at Michigan State is $38,973. This is 6% higher than $36,826, which is the national average for all public relations bachelor's degree recipients.

Public Relations Student Demographics at Michigan State

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

Michigan State Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 565 students earned a bachelor's degree in public relations from Michigan State. About 53% of these graduates were women and the other 47% were men. The typical public relations bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at Michigan State since its program graduates 19% more men than average.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public relations at Michigan State are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Michigan State University with a bachelor's in public relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	49
Hispanic or Latino	24
White	363
International Students	90
Other Races/Ethnicities	25

Michigan State Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students graduated with a master's degree in public relations from Michigan State. About 13% were men and 87% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Michigan State University with a master's in public relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	8
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Michigan 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

The following public relations concentations are available at Michigan State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Michigan State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Advertising	570
Health Communication	7
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication	6
Public Relations	5

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 MI, the home state for Michigan State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Public Relations Specialists	6,280	$61,760
Community Health Workers	1,860	$44,380
Editors	1,670	$58,150
Technical Writers	1,450	$68,580
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	1,400	$121,690

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 Jeffness under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.