Public Relations at University of Florida-Online

Every public relations school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the PR program at University of Florida-Online stacks up to those at other schools.

UF Online is located in Gainesville, Florida and has a total student population of 4,407. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 65 students received a bachelor's degree in PR from UF Online.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Relations section at the bottom of this page.

UF Online Public Relations Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in PR

Online Classes Are Available at UF Online

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

UF Online does offer online education options in PR for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree

UF Online Public Relations Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks PR programs across the country. The following shows how UF Online 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 PR major at UF Online is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Relations. 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.

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PR Student Demographics at UF Online

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the PR majors at University of Florida-Online.

UF Online Public Relations Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 9% of PR bachelor's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in PR at UF Online are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities in its PR bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Florida-Online with a bachelor's in PR.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	40
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UF Online also has a doctoral program available in PR. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Advertising

Careers That PR Grads May Go Into

A degree in PR can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for FL, the home state for University of Florida-Online.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Public Relations Specialists	12,050	$60,920
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	2,050	$109,570
Communications Professors	1,320	$77,290
Advertising and Promotions Managers	1,040	$98,480

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.