Public Relations & Advertising at University of Portland

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 Portland stacks up to those at other schools.

University of Portland is located in Portland, Oregon and has a total student population of 3,999. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students received a bachelor's degree in public relations from University of Portland.

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.

University of Portland Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations

University of Portland Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public relations progam at University of Portland 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 University of Portland 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
	53
	70
	97
	105
	105
	117
	118
	137
	196
	211
	246
	273

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in public relations from University of Portland. This is the #106 most popular school for public relations master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Public Relations Graduates from University of Portland Make?

The median salary of public relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of Portland is $32,196. This is less than $36,826, which is the national average of all public relations majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Public Relations Student Demographics at University of Portland

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

University of Portland Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

Of the 30 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in public relations from University of Portland in 2021, 40% were men and 60% were women. The typical public relations bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at University of Portland since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public relations at University of Portland are white. This is below 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 Portland with a bachelor's in public relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	16
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

University of Portland 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 Portland. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Organizational Communication	30

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 OR, the home state for University of Portland.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Public Relations Specialists	3,210	$66,800
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	1,330	$96,140
Editors	1,080	$55,610
Community Health Workers	750	$42,350
Technical Writers	680	$68,320

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 M.O. Stevens under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.