Public Relations & Advertising at Washington State University

What traits are you looking for in a public relations school? To help you decide if Washington State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public relations program.

Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and approximately 31,159 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 300 public relations majors received their bachelor's degree from Wazzu.

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.

Wazzu Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations
• Master’s Degree in Public Relations

Online Classes Are Available at Wazzu

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Wazzu offers distance education options for public relations at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Wazzu Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public relations progam at Wazzu compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public relations major at Wazzu 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
	11
	15
	19
	21
	22
	29
	47
	49
	58
	75
	95

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in public relations from Wazzu. This makes it the #96 most popular school for public relations master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Public Relations Graduates from Wazzu Make?

The median salary of public relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at Wazzu is $39,530. This is 7% higher than $36,826, which is the national average for all public relations bachelor's degree recipients.

Public Relations Student Demographics at Wazzu

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

Wazzu Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

Of the 300 public relations students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Wazzu, about 34% were men and 66% were women. The typical public relations bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at Wazzu since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public relations at Wazzu 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 State University with a bachelor's in public relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	41
White	195
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	30

Wazzu Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students earned a master's degree in public relations from Wazzu. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.

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 Washington State University with a master's in public relations.

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

Wazzu 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 State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication	107
Public Relations	106
Advertising	75
Technical & Scientific Communication	12
Health 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 WA, the home state for Washington State University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Public Relations Specialists	5,770	$72,510
Community Health Workers	2,230	$42,610
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	2,170	$128,420
Editors	1,830	$67,560
Technical Writers	1,180	$86,470

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 {} under License

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