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Associate Degrees in Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication

41 Yearly Graduations
83% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
An associate degree in public relations, advertising, and applied communication is offered at 11 colleges in the United States. This degree is more popular with female students, and about 20% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

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

In 2020-2021, 41 earned their associate degree in public relations, advertising, and applied communication. This earns it the #56 spot on the list of the most popular associate degree programs in the nation.

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 3,336
Master’s Degree 722
Basic Certificate 52
Graduate Certificate 43
Associate Degree 41
Undergraduate Certificate 9

Earnings of Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Majors With Associate Degrees

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

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 associate degree holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their associate degree in public relations, advertising, and applied communication. About 82.9% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 7
Women 34
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The racial-ethnic distribution of public relations, advertising, and applied communication associate degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 33
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1
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There are 11 colleges that offer an associate degree in public relations, advertising, and applied communication. Learn more about the most popular 11 below:

#1

Chippewa Valley Technical College

Eau Claire, Wisconsin
11 Yearly Graduations
91% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Chippewa Valley Technical College tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for public relations, advertising, and applied communication majors who are seeking their associate degree. Each year, around 7,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 people received their associate degree in public relations, advertising, and applied communication from CVTC. Of these students, 91% were women and 18% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

West Virginia University at Parkersburg

Parkersburg, West Virginia
10 Yearly Graduations
80% Women

The 2nd most popular school in the country for public relations, advertising, and applied communication majors who are seeking their associate degree is West Virginia University at Parkersburg. Each year, around 2,600 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 people received their associate degree in public relations, advertising, and applied communication from West Virginia University at Parkersburg.

#3

Gateway Technical College

Kenosha, Wisconsin
9 Yearly Graduations
89% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 3rd most popular school in the country for public relations, advertising, and applied communication majors who are seeking their associate degree is Gateway Technical College. Roughly 7,800 attend the school each year. The public relations, advertising, and applied communication program at Gateway Technical College awarded 9 associate degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Around 22% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 89% were women.

#4

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, Texas
8 Yearly Graduations
75% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Tyler Junior College comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in public relations, advertising, and applied communication. Each year, around 11,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 people received their associate degree in public relations, advertising, and applied communication from Tyler Junior College. About 75% of this group were women, and 50% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#5

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
1 Yearly Graduations

The 5th most popular school in the country for public relations, advertising, and applied communication majors who are seeking their associate degree is North Idaho College. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 people received their associate degree in public relations, advertising, and applied communication from NIC.

#5

Evangel University

Springfield, Missouri
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Evangel University is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate degree in public relations, advertising, and applied communication. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $24,434 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,388 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 associate degrees were handed out to public relations, advertising, and applied communication majors at Evangel.

#5

Casper College

Casper, Wyoming
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Casper College comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in public relations, advertising, and applied communication. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 associate degrees were handed out to public relations, advertising, and applied communication majors at Casper College.

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

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
318
Advertising 54
Public Relations 18
Organizational Communication 9
Sports Communication 6

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 at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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