Public Relations & Advertising at Youngstown State University

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

Youngstown State University is located in Youngstown, Ohio and approximately 11,835 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students received a bachelor's degree in public relations from Youngstown State University.

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.

Youngstown State University Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations

Youngstown State University Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public relations major at Youngstown State University 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
	27
	208
	214
	249

How Much Do Public Relations Graduates from Youngstown State University Make?

The median salary of public relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at Youngstown State University is $33,593. This is less than $36,826, which is the national average of all public relations majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Public Relations Student Demographics at Youngstown State University

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

Youngstown State University Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of public relations bachelor's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. The typical public relations bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at Youngstown State University since its program graduates 39% more men than average.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public relations at Youngstown State University 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 Youngstown State University with a bachelor's in public relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Advertising	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 OH, the home state for Youngstown State 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 Blue80 under License

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