Public Relations & Advertising at Western New England University

If you plan to study public relations and advertising, take a look at what Western New England University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Western New England is located in Springfield, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 3,673. In 2021, 5 public relations majors received their bachelor's degree from Western New England.

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.

Western New England Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Western New England

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Western New England does offer online education options in public relations for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Western New England Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public relations programs across the country. The following shows how Western New England performed in these rankings.

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 Western New England 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
	92
	99
	262
	284
	303
	316

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in public relations from Western New England. This is the #100 most popular school for public relations master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Relations Student Demographics at Western New England

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public relations majors at Western New England University.

Western New England Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

Of the 5 public relations students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Western New England, about 40% were men and 60% were women. The typical public relations bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at Western New England since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 28% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public relations bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western New England University with a bachelor's in public relations.

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

Western New England Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of public relations master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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

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

Western New England 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 Western New England University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations	6

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 MA, the home state for Western New England University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Public Relations Specialists	7,040	$68,610
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	5,090	$131,460
Community Health Workers	3,660	$44,500
Editors	3,160	$89,280
Technical Writers	2,420	$89,630

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 Bpayne4001 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.