Public Relations & Advertising at Xavier University

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

Xavier is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and has a total student population of 7,061. Of the 362 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Xavier University in 2021, 36 of them were public relations and advertising majors.

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.

Xavier Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations

Xavier Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public relations progam at Xavier 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 Xavier 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
	52
	80
	105
	121
	121
	187

How Much Do Public Relations Graduates from Xavier Make?

The median salary of public relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at Xavier is $39,267. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 7% higher than the national average of $36,826 for all public relations bachelor's degree recipients.

Public Relations Student Demographics at Xavier

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

Xavier Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

The public relations program at Xavier awarded 36 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 25% of these degrees went to men with the other 75% going to women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public relations at Xavier 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 Xavier University with a bachelor's in public relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	27
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Xavier 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

The following public relations concentations are available at Xavier University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Xavier University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations	23
Advertising	13

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 OH, the home state for Xavier University.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Public Relations Specialists	6,710	$62,740
Editors	2,090	$60,670
Community Health Workers	1,970	$38,490
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	1,940	$116,730
Technical Writers	1,830	$63,340

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 Brendan Riley under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.