Public Relations & Advertising at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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 Nebraska - Lincoln stacks up to those at other schools.

UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and has a total student population of 25,108. In 2021, 240 public relations majors received their bachelor's degree from UNL.

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.

UNL Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations

Online Classes Are Available at UNL

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UNL offers distance education options for public relations at the following degree levels:

UNL Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public relations major at UNL 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
	1
	1
	11
	16
	40
	48
	63

Earnings of UNL Public Relations Graduates

The median salary of public relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNL is $39,532. This is 7% higher than $36,826, which is the national average for all public relations bachelor's degree recipients.

Public Relations Student Demographics at UNL

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

UNL Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 240 students earned a bachelor's degree in public relations from UNL. About 60% of these graduates were women and the other 40% were men. The typical public relations bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at UNL since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public relations at UNL 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 Nebraska - Lincoln with a bachelor's in public relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	177
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	20

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication	192
Sports Communication	48

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 NE, the home state for University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

Occupation	Jobs in NE	Average Salary in NE
Public Relations Specialists	1,370	$51,300
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	630	$88,550
Editors	460	$47,910
Community Health Workers	450	$38,190
Reporters and Correspondents	390	$39,510

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
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