Public Relations & Advertising at University of California - Santa Cruz

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

UC Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz, California and has a total student population of 19,161.

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.

UC Santa Cruz Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Relations

UC Santa Cruz Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

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Public Relations Student Demographics at UC Santa Cruz

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

UC Santa Cruz Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students graduated with a master's degree in public relations from UC Santa Cruz. About 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in public relations each year. UC Santa Cruz does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

In the public relations master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 56% of degree recipients. That is 24% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 California - Santa Cruz. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Technical & Scientific 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 CA, the home state for University of California - Santa Cruz.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Public Relations Specialists	26,820	$72,910
Editors	11,060	$78,150
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	8,330	$141,990
Technical Writers	6,240	$91,310
Community Health Workers	6,160	$49,260

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 Satyriconi under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.