Public Relations & Advertising at Northwestern University

If you are interested in studying public relations and advertising, you may want to check out the program at Northwestern University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and has a total student population of 22,603.

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.

Northwestern Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Relations

Northwestern 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 Northwestern

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

Northwestern Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Program

Of the 52 public relations students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Northwestern, about 15% were men and 85% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	27

Concentrations Within Public Relations & Advertising

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health Communication	52

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 IL, the home state for Northwestern University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Public Relations Specialists	7,360	$66,220
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	5,160	$119,330
Editors	3,830	$62,590
Communications Professors	1,810	$78,810
Technical Writers	1,460	$69,320

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 Madcoverboy at en.wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.