Public Relations & Advertising at University of Georgia

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

UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and has a total student population of 39,147. Of the 2,985 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Georgia in 2021, 310 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.

UGA Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Public Relations (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations

UGA Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public relations progam at UGA compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public relations major at UGA 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
	5
	8
	14
	18
	58
	80

Earnings of UGA Public Relations Graduates

The median salary of public relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at UGA is $40,201. This is 9% higher than $36,826, which is the national average for all public relations bachelor's degree recipients.

Public Relations Student Demographics at UGA

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

UGA Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 16% of public relations bachelor's degrees went to men and 84% went to women.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public relations at UGA 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 Georgia with a bachelor's in public relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	29
White	239
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

UGA 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

The following public relations concentations are available at University of Georgia. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Georgia. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Advertising	178
Public Relations	132

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 GA, the home state for University of Georgia.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Public Relations Specialists	4,920	$62,070
Editors	2,190	$61,330
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	1,680	$117,770
Reporters and Correspondents	1,230	$51,140

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 Pruddle under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.