Public Relations & Advertising at University of Colorado Boulder

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

CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and approximately 37,437 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,812 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Colorado Boulder in 2021, 385 of them were public relations and advertising majors.

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.

CU - Boulder Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

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

CU - Boulder Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public relations programs across the country. The following shows how CU - Boulder 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 CU - Boulder 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
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	6
	8
	9
	16
	16
	18
	80

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in public relations from CU - Boulder. This makes it the #40 most popular school for public relations master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of CU - Boulder Public Relations Graduates

The median salary of public relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at CU - Boulder is $42,963. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 17% higher than the national average of $36,826 for all public relations bachelor's degree recipients.

Public Relations Student Demographics at CU - Boulder

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

CU - Boulder Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

Of the 385 public relations students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from CU - Boulder, about 29% were men and 71% were women. The typical public relations bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at CU - Boulder since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public relations at CU - Boulder 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 Colorado Boulder with a bachelor's in public relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	46
White	300
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	24

CU - Boulder Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students earned a master's degree in public relations from CU - Boulder. About 63% of these graduates were women and the other 37% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in public relations each year. CU - Boulder does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	8
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

CU - Boulder 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 Colorado Boulder. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication	404

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 CO, the home state for University of Colorado Boulder.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Public Relations Specialists	5,180	$66,510
Editors	2,010	$59,120
Technical Writers	1,240	$80,250
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	1,240	$136,990
Community Health Workers	760	$42,000

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 University of Colorado at Boulder under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.