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Public Relations & Advertising Doctor’s Degrees

A doctor’s degree in Public Relations & Advertising is offered at 494 colleges in the United States, where you can earn adoctor’s degree in Public Relations & Advertising. In recent years, the majority of students earning degrees in this area were women, and about34% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 17.1% of Public Relations & Advertising graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Public Relations & Advertising Majors

In the most recent reporting year, 19,636 students earned theirPublic Relations & Advertising majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Public Relations & Advertising at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 93
Associate’s Degree 432
Bachelor’s Degree 15,060
Master’s Degree 3,995
Doctor’s Degree (this page) 41

Earnings of Public Relations & Advertising Majors With Doctor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

The U.S. Department of Education reports a median salary for graduates with adoctor’s degree in Public Relations & Advertising of $55,248 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $43,317
4 years $55,248
5 years $64,495

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for graduates with this degree.

Student Diversity

This degree is more popular with female students. About 85.4% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 6
Women 35
Gender Diversity of Doctor's Degrees in Public Relations & Advertising

The racial-ethnic distribution of Public Relations & Advertising graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 20 48.8%
Asian 1 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino 1 2.4%
Black or African American 10 24.4%
Two or More Races 1 2.4%
Race Unknown 1 2.4%
International Students 7 17.1%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Public Relations & Advertising Doctor's Degree Students

This degree is very popular with international students. Around 17.1% of graduates are in this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 605 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in Public Relations & Advertising. Learn more about the most popular below:

The most popular school in the United States for Public Relations & Advertising students seeking a doctor's degree is Southern New Hampshire University. This school awarded 832 doctor's degrees in Public Relations & Advertising in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Public Relations & Advertising here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Fashion Institute of Technology comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Public Relations & Advertising. This school awarded 570 doctor's degrees in Public Relations & Advertising in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

The University of Texas at Austin comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Public Relations & Advertising. This school awarded 566 doctor's degrees in Public Relations & Advertising in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Public Relations & Advertising here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Public Relations & Advertising. During the most recent year for which we have data, 520 people received their doctor's degree in Public Relations & Advertising from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Public Relations & Advertising here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Public Relations & Advertising. This school awarded 425 doctor's degrees in Public Relations & Advertising in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Public Relations & Advertising here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#6

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Public Relations & Advertising. This school awarded 413 doctor's degrees in Public Relations & Advertising in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#7

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia is a popular choice for Public Relations & Advertising majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 407 people received their doctor's degree in Public Relations & Advertising from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Public Relations & Advertising here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#8

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Public Relations & Advertising. This school awarded 405 doctor's degrees in Public Relations & Advertising in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Public Relations & Advertising here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Colorado Boulder comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Public Relations & Advertising. During the most recent year for which we have data, 379 people received their doctor's degree in Public Relations & Advertising from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Public Relations & Advertising here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#10

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida is a popular choice for Public Relations & Advertising majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 353 doctor's degrees in Public Relations & Advertising in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#11

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University is a popular choice for Public Relations & Advertising majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 350 doctor's degrees in Public Relations & Advertising in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Public Relations & Advertising here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#12

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama is a popular choice for Public Relations & Advertising majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 338 doctor's degrees in Public Relations & Advertising in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Public Relations & Advertising here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus is a popular choice for Public Relations & Advertising majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 320 doctor's degrees in Public Relations & Advertising in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Public Relations & Advertising here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#14

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University is a popular choice for Public Relations & Advertising majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 295 doctor's degrees in Public Relations & Advertising in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#15

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Public Relations & Advertising. This school awarded 257 doctor's degrees in Public Relations & Advertising in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#16

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Rowan University comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Public Relations & Advertising. This school awarded 244 doctor's degrees in Public Relations & Advertising in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Public Relations & Advertising here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Southern California is a popular choice for Public Relations & Advertising majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 238 doctor's degrees in Public Relations & Advertising in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Public Relations & Advertising here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Nebraska-Lincoln comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Public Relations & Advertising. During the most recent year for which we have data, 237 people received their doctor's degree in Public Relations & Advertising from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is a popular choice for Public Relations & Advertising majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 214 people received their doctor's degree in Public Relations & Advertising from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Public Relations & Advertising here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Florida International University comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Public Relations & Advertising. This school awarded 210 doctor's degrees in Public Relations & Advertising in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Public Relations & Advertising here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Public Relations & Advertising Majors to Study

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Advertising 4,308
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 4,077
Public Relations/Image Management 4,061
Communication Management and Strategic Communications 1,956
Organizational Communication, General 1,789

Below are some popular majors similar to Public Relations & Advertising that also offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication, General 55,210
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication 17,813
Journalism 11,334
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other 1,080
Publishing 340

References

The racial-ethnic minority student 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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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