Public Relations & Advertising at University of Memphis

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

UofM is located in Memphis, Tennessee and has a total student population of 22,205. Of the 624 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Memphis in 2021, 46 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.

UofM Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations

Online Classes Are Available at UofM

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.

UofM does offer online education options in public relations for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree

UofM Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

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

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 UofM 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
	8
	44
	156
	197
	204
	257

Public Relations Student Demographics at UofM

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

UofM Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

The public relations program at UofM awarded 46 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 26% of these degrees went to men with the other 74% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 18% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public relations bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UofM 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

If you plan to be a public relations major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Memphis. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations	32
Advertising	14

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 TN, the home state for University of Memphis.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Public Relations Specialists	1,980	$64,170
Editors	1,690	$54,400
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	880	$99,360
Community Health Workers	850	$44,630
Artist, Athlete, and Performer Agents and Business Managers	720	$86,750

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 BenSherman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.