Public Relations & Advertising at Morehead State University

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

Morehead State University is located in Morehead, Kentucky and approximately 9,304 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 students received a bachelor's degree in public relations from Morehead State University.

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.

Morehead State University Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations

Morehead State University Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public relations progam at Morehead State University 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 Morehead State University 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
	101
	115
	121
	122
	132
	168
	227
	238
	287
	300

Earnings of Morehead State University Public Relations Graduates

The median salary of public relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at Morehead State University is $29,740. This is less than $36,826, which is the national average of all public relations majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Public Relations Student Demographics at Morehead State University

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

Morehead State University Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

Of the 31 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in public relations from Morehead State University in 2021, 32% were men and 68% were women. The typical public relations bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at Morehead State University since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public relations at Morehead State University 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 Morehead State University with a bachelor's in public relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	26
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Morehead State University 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

Public Relations & Advertising majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Morehead State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication	31

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 KY, the home state for Morehead State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Public Relations Specialists	2,200	$50,580
Community Health Workers	1,220	$38,210
Editors	770	$44,050
Reporters and Correspondents	740	$50,190
Radio and Television Announcers	540	$39,180

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 Elspamo4 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.