Public Relations & Advertising at Quinnipiac 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 Quinnipiac University stacks up to those at other schools.

Quinnipiac is located in Hamden, Connecticut and approximately 9,746 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 84 public relations majors received their bachelor's degree from Quinnipiac.

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.

Quinnipiac Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

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

Quinnipiac Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public relations progam at Quinnipiac 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 Quinnipiac 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
	16
	20
	20
	58
	66
	94
	192

In 2021, 31 students received their master’s degree in public relations from Quinnipiac. This makes it the #20 most popular school for public relations master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Quinnipiac Public Relations Graduates

The median salary of public relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at Quinnipiac is $38,342. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 4% higher than the national average of $36,826 for all public relations bachelor's degree recipients.

Public Relations Student Demographics at Quinnipiac

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

Quinnipiac Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

The public relations program at Quinnipiac awarded 84 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 31% of these degrees went to men with the other 69% 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 Quinnipiac since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public relations at Quinnipiac 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 Quinnipiac University with a bachelor's in public relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	71
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Quinnipiac Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Program

The public relations program at Quinnipiac awarded 31 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 29% of these degrees went to men with the other 71% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in public relations each year. Quinnipiac does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public relations master's degree from Quinnipiac, 71% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Quinnipiac 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 Quinnipiac University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication	69
Public Relations	45
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication	1

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 CT, the home state for Quinnipiac University.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Public Relations Specialists	1,780	$73,600
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	1,040	$122,760
Editors	950	$71,260
Technical Writers	720	$81,290
Community Health Workers	440	$47,240

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 JlsElsewhere under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.