Public Relations & Advertising at Washington and Lee 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 Washington and Lee University stacks up to those at other schools.

Washington and Lee is located in Lexington, Virginia and has a total student population of 2,183. In 2021, 9 public relations majors received their bachelor's degree from Washington and Lee.

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.

Washington and Lee Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations

Washington and Lee Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public relations progam at Washington and Lee 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 Washington and Lee 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
	164
	194
	208
	257

Public Relations Student Demographics at Washington and Lee

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

Washington and Lee Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

The public relations program at Washington and Lee awarded 9 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 11% of these degrees went to men with the other 89% going to women.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public relations at Washington and Lee 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 Washington and Lee University with a bachelor's in public relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Washington and Lee 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 Washington and Lee University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations	9

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 Washington and Lee 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 User:BlueGold73 under License

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