Public Relations & Advertising at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh

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 Wisconsin - Oshkosh stacks up to those at other schools.

UW Oshkosh is located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 15,314. Of the 375 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh in 2021, 24 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.

UW Oshkosh Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

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

UW Oshkosh Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public relations progam at UW Oshkosh 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 UW Oshkosh 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
	15
	19
	26
	32
	106
	136
	139
	208

Public Relations Student Demographics at UW Oshkosh

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

UW Oshkosh Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in public relations from UW Oshkosh. About 21% were men and 79% were women.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public relations at UW Oshkosh 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 Wisconsin - Oshkosh with a bachelor's in public relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UW Oshkosh 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication	24

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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
Public Relations Specialists	3,860	$61,060
Editors	1,580	$48,630
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	900	$107,830
Technical Writers	760	$59,480
Reporters and Correspondents	630	$34,180

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 Royalbroil under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.