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Public Relations at Washington and Lee University

If you are interested in studying public relations, you may want to check out the program at Washington and Lee University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Washington and Lee is located in Lexington, Virginia and approximately 2,183 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students received a bachelor's degree in PR from Washington and Lee.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Relations section at the bottom of this page.

Washington and Lee Public Relations Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in PR

Washington and Lee Public Relations Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the PR 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 PR major at Washington and Lee is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Relations. 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
41
42
81
90

PR Student Demographics at Washington and Lee

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

Washington and Lee Public Relations Bachelor’s Program

89% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in PR from Washington and Lee. About 11% were men and 89% were women.

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About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in PR 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 PR.

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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 PR. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That PR Grads May Go Into

A degree in PR 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
Advertising and Promotions Managers 230 $121,960

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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