Public Relations & Advertising at University of Miami

If you are interested in studying public relations and advertising, you may want to check out the program at University of Miami. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

U Miami is located in Coral Gables, Florida and approximately 17,809 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 169 students received a bachelor's degree in public relations from U Miami.

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.

U Miami Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

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

U Miami Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

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

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 U Miami 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
	14
	26
	46
	57
	73
	177

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in public relations from U Miami. This makes it the #71 most popular school for public relations master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Public Relations Graduates from U Miami Make?

The median salary of public relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at U Miami is $40,082. 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 U Miami

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

U Miami Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 169 students earned a bachelor's degree in public relations from U Miami. About 78% of these graduates were women and the other 22% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% 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 Miami with a bachelor's in public relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	41
White	79
International Students	23
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

U Miami Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Program

Of the 7 students who graduated with a master’s in public relations from U Miami in 2021, 14% were men and 86% were women.

In the public relations master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

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

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

U Miami 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 Miami. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Miami. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations	88
Advertising	88

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 FL, the home state for University of Miami.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Public Relations Specialists	12,050	$60,920
Editors	4,190	$58,200
Community Health Workers	2,880	$39,930
Technical Writers	2,740	$62,710
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	2,050	$109,570

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 Harrier233 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.