Public Relations & Advertising at University of Bridgeport

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

UBridgeport is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut and approximately 4,155 students attend the school each year.

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.

UBridgeport Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Relations

UBridgeport Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

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Public Relations Student Demographics at UBridgeport

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

UBridgeport Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Program

The public relations program at UBridgeport awarded 5 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 40% of these degrees went to men with the other 60% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in public relations each year. UBridgeport does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

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

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

Concentrations Within Public Relations & Advertising

Public Relations & Advertising majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Bridgeport. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
International & Intercultural Communication	5

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 University of Bridgeport.

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 User:Magicpiano under License

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