Public Relations & Advertising at Virginia State University

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 Virginia State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Virginia State is located in Petersburg, Virginia and has a total student population of 4,020.

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.

Virginia State Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Relations

Virginia State Public Relations & Advertising 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.

Public Relations Student Demographics at Virginia State

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

Virginia State Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of public relations master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

In the public relations master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 18% better than the national average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Public Relations & Advertising

Public Relations & Advertising majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Virginia State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication	2

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 VA, the home state for Virginia State University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Public Relations Specialists	6,920	$78,410
Editors	3,450	$72,660
Technical Writers	2,840	$85,450
Reporters and Correspondents	740	$49,530

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 Kevin Coles under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.