Public Relations & Advertising at University of Central Missouri

What traits are you looking for in a public relations school? To help you decide if University of Central Missouri is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public relations program.

UCM is located in Warrensburg, Missouri and approximately 9,959 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students received a bachelor's degree in public relations from UCM.

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.

UCM Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations

UCM Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public relations programs across the country. The following shows how UCM performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public relations major at UCM 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
	53
	144
	154
	195
	275
	320

How Much Do Public Relations Graduates from UCM Make?

The median salary of public relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCM is $35,915. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $36,826 for all public relations students.

Public Relations Student Demographics at UCM

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

UCM Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students earned a bachelor's degree in public relations from UCM. About 87% of these graduates were women and the other 13% were men.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public relations at UCM 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 University of Central Missouri with a bachelor's in public relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UCM 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 University of Central Missouri. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations	15

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 MO, the home state for University of Central Missouri.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Public Relations Specialists	4,860	$59,940
Community Health Workers	1,370	$38,310
Editors	1,160	$55,460
Technical Writers	980	$58,840
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	910	$106,200

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.