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Master’s Degrees in Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication

168 Yearly Graduations
77% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 11 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a master's degree in public relations, advertising, and applied communication. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 24% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 1.8% of public relations, advertising, and applied communication graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Majors

In 2020-2021, 168 master's degrees were awarded to public relations, advertising, and applied communication majors. This makes it the 54th most popular master's degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in public relations, advertising, and applied communication at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 1,374
Master’s Degree 168
Graduate Certificate 9
Basic Certificate 2

Earnings of Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Majors With Master’s Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for public relations, advertising, and applied communication majors with their master's degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for public relations, advertising, and applied communication students who are master's degree holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their master's degree in public relations, advertising, and applied communication. About 76.8% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 39
Women 129
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The racial-ethnic distribution of public relations, advertising, and applied communication master’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 3
Black or African American 17
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 115
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 18
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There are 11 colleges that offer a master’s degree in public relations, advertising, and applied communication. Learn more about the most popular 11 below:

#1

Bellevue University

Bellevue, Nebraska
41 Yearly Graduations
83% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for public relations, advertising, and applied communication students seekinga master's degree is Bellevue University. Each year, around 13,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,560 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,980 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 people received their master's degree in public relations, advertising, and applied communication from Bellevue University. Of these students, 83% were women and 20% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

34 Yearly Graduations
62% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for public relations, advertising, and applied communication majors who are seeking their master's degree is Arkansas State University - Main Campus. Roughly 13,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $5,232 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $4,986 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 master's degrees were handed out to public relations, advertising, and applied communication majors at A-State. Around 15% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 62% were women.

#3

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, Connecticut
31 Yearly Graduations
71% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Quinnipiac University comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in public relations, advertising, and applied communication. Roughly 9,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $48,680 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $19,530 per year. The public relations, advertising, and applied communication program at Quinnipiac University awarded 31 master's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. About 71% of this group were women, and 29% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#4

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
23 Yearly Graduations
87% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

DePaul University comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in public relations, advertising, and applied communication. Each year, around 21,900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $41,361 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $17,951 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 people received their master's degree in public relations, advertising, and applied communication from DePaul. Around 22% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 87% were women.

#5

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
22 Yearly Graduations
86% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 5th most popular school in the country for public relations, advertising, and applied communication majors who are seeking their master's degree is Liberty University. Each year, around 93,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $15,409 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,847 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 master's degrees were handed out to public relations, advertising, and applied communication majors at Liberty University. Of these students, 86% were women and 32% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#6

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Wilmington, North Carolina
15 Yearly Graduations
80% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of North Carolina at Wilmington is the 6th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in public relations, advertising, and applied communication. Each year, around 17,900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,443 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $4,719 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 people received their master's degree in public relations, advertising, and applied communication from UNCW. About 80% of this group were women, and 33% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#7

Virginia State University

Petersburg, Virginia
2 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Virginia State University comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in public relations, advertising, and applied communication. Each year, around 4,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $5,540 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,375 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 master's degrees were handed out to public relations, advertising, and applied communication majors at Virginia State. About 50% of this group were women, and 50% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to public relations, advertising, and applied communication that offer master’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
PR & Applied Communication 722
Public Relations 447
Organizational Communication 353
Advertising 260
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*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 at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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