Public Relations & Advertising at Murray State University

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

Murray State is located in Murray, Kentucky and approximately 9,449 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 69 students received a bachelor's degree in public relations from Murray 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.

Murray State Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Murray State

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Murray State offers distance education options for public relations at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Murray State Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public relations programs across the country. The following shows how Murray 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 Murray 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
	12
	34
	35
	43
	43
	43
	47
	66
	67
	75
	87
	95
	125
	204
	228

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in public relations from Murray State. This makes it the #43 most popular school for public relations master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Murray State Public Relations Graduates

The median salary of public relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at Murray State is $29,325. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $36,826 for all public relations students.

Public Relations Student Demographics at Murray State

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

Murray State Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 69 public relations majors earned their bachelor's degree from Murray State. Of these graduates, 25% were men and 75% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	58
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Murray State Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 47% of public relations master's degrees went to men and 53% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in public relations each year. Murray State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public relations master's degree from Murray State, 65% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Murray 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

If you plan to be a public relations major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Murray State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Organizational Communication	53
Public Relations	24
Advertising	9

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 Murray 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

More about our data sources and methodologies.