Public Relations & Advertising at Point Park University

Every public relations and advertising school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public relations program at Point Park University stacks up to those at other schools.

Point Park is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 3,591. In 2021, 18 public relations majors received their bachelor's degree from Point Park.

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.

Point Park Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations

Online Classes Are Available at Point Park

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Point Park does offer online courses in public relations for the following degree levels:

Point Park Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public relations progam at Point Park compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public relations major at Point Park 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
	35
	35
	47
	105
	105
	112
	134
	149
	153
	160
	179
	185
	186
	200
	244

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in public relations from Point Park. This is the #106 most popular school for public relations master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Public Relations Graduates from Point Park Make?

The median salary of public relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at Point Park is $34,010. 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 Point Park

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

Point Park Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

The public relations program at Point Park awarded 18 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women. The typical public relations bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at Point Park since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public relations at Point Park 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 Point Park University with a bachelor's in public relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Point Park 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 Point Park University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Point Park University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication	18

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 PA, the home state for Point Park University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Public Relations Specialists	8,390	$61,510
Editors	3,020	$62,870
Community Health Workers	2,000	$41,550
Technical Writers	1,810	$70,060
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	1,620	$123,600

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 J. James under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.