Public Relations & Advertising at North Carolina State University

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

NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and has a total student population of 36,042.

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.

NC State Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Relations

Online Classes Are Available at NC State

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

NC State Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Public Relations Student Demographics at NC State

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

NC State Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Program

The public relations program at NC State awarded 9 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 22% of these degrees went to men with the other 78% going to women.

Of the students who received a public relations master's degree from NC State, 56% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Public Relations & Advertising

The following public relations concentations are available at North Carolina State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at North Carolina State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Organizational Communication	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 NC, the home state for North Carolina State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Public Relations Specialists	4,750	$64,450
Editors	2,090	$67,450
Technical Writers	1,390	$76,070
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	1,260	$125,500
Communications Professors	1,000	$65,770

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 Haruhide000 under License

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